Phil Jackson wrote:"Mike, with the right personnel is a great coach. This personnel wasn't really quite fit for Mike's coaching. He likes a 3-point shooting group of guys; he likes twos and threes in the corner. His great guard Nash was on the team, obviously; Steve's a great guard. He can distribute the ball. But that other big guy has to be, they call it now a stretch four. He has to be able to shoot 3-pointers. Pau wasn't quite fit into that. Pau and Howard together, too big, too much of a load for that post. He doesn't really like guys in the post. He likes guys outside."
Pdub wrote:Because it's not Jerry Buss anymore.
Jackal wrote:How come every one and anyone can see D'Antoni isn't fit for the Lakers besides Lakers management themselves?
Andrew wrote:there's no way that anyone can look at their 2013 season and believe it was a success
here’s a look at how each Western team fared in the final 40 games:
1. NUGGETS (33-7) – Home: 23-0; Away: 10-7
2. LAKERS (28-12) – Home: 17-2; Away: 11-10
2. GRIZZLIES (28-12) – Home: 15-3; Away: 13-9
3. THUNDER (27-13) – Home: 15-4; Away: 12-9
3. SPURS (27-13) – Home: 17-4; Away: 10-9
4. CLIPPERS (24-16) – Home: 13-5; Away: 11-11
5. MAVERICKS (23-17) – Home: 13-9; Away: 10-8
6. WARRIORS (21-19) – Home: 14-7; Away: 7-12
7. JAZZ (20-20) – Home: 16-7; Away: 4-13
8. WOLVES (14-26) – Home: 9-13; Away: 5-13
9. HORNETS (13-27) – Home: 9-11; Away: 4-13
10. KINGS (12-28) – Home: 8-11; Away: 4-17
10. BLAZERS (12-28) – Home: 8-11; Away: 4-17
11. SUNS (11-29) – Home: 7-13; Away: 4-16
NovU wrote:http://blog.lakers.com/lakers/2013/05/17/were-the-somewhat-healthy-lakers-elite/here’s a look at how each Western team fared in the final 40 games:
1. NUGGETS (33-7) – Home: 23-0; Away: 10-7
2. LAKERS (28-12) – Home: 17-2; Away: 11-10
2. GRIZZLIES (28-12) – Home: 15-3; Away: 13-9
3. THUNDER (27-13) – Home: 15-4; Away: 12-9
3. SPURS (27-13) – Home: 17-4; Away: 10-9
4. CLIPPERS (24-16) – Home: 13-5; Away: 11-11
5. MAVERICKS (23-17) – Home: 13-9; Away: 10-8
6. WARRIORS (21-19) – Home: 14-7; Away: 7-12
7. JAZZ (20-20) – Home: 16-7; Away: 4-13
8. WOLVES (14-26) – Home: 9-13; Away: 5-13
9. HORNETS (13-27) – Home: 9-11; Away: 4-13
10. KINGS (12-28) – Home: 8-11; Away: 4-17
10. BLAZERS (12-28) – Home: 8-11; Away: 4-17
11. SUNS (11-29) – Home: 7-13; Away: 4-16
Perhaps Dantoni did ok?
SteveHTOWN wrote:(e.g. Denver/Gallinari, Bulls/Deng, Clippers/Griffin, Warriors/Curry, Heat/Wade).
NovU wrote:SteveHTOWN wrote:(e.g. Denver/Gallinari, Bulls/Deng, Clippers/Griffin, Warriors/Curry, Heat/Wade).
To be fair, no team was coasting like Greg Pop's Spurs, so none of them had a luxury in standings to lose. What Pop did for the Spurs now is paying off. Pretty cool, especially given how he was fined by the league during the season for resting key players.
Howard was one of several Lakers -- Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol being the most noteworthy -- to have an extended separate meeting with the GM after his exit interview with both Kupchak and D'Antoni, multiple sources confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com.
According to sources with knowledge of the situation, part of the discussion between Howard and Kupchak centered around Howard's frustration with D'Antoni -- particularly how the center felt marginalized as the coach looked to Bryant and Steve Nash for leadership and suggestions and discounted Howard's voice.
Every player was afforded the opportunity to meet with Kupchak individually after D'Antoni left the room, but few spent as much time as Howard and Kupchak did together. Antawn Jamison also had a separate meeting with Kupchak without D'Antoni present, but that was because of a scheduling conflict.
Kupchak left the meeting with Howard undeterred, telling reporters he was "hopeful" and "optimistic" that Howard would be back with the Lakers next season and beyond, yet there have been several developments in the last couple weeks that could have an effect on Howard's decision.
D'Antoni chose not to retain assistant coach Chuck Person, a Howard confidant, on his staff for next season. Also, Lakers assistant coach Steve Clifford, who was with Howard in Orlando for five seasons before both of them came to L.A. last year, has become a hot head coaching candidate, interviewing with Milwaukee and receiving interest from Charlotte.
One source described the potential departure of Clifford, coupled with the loss of Person as "removing the buffers," between Howard and D'Antoni, "which is a bad thing."
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The question remains as to how much of a hurdle D'Antoni's presence could prove to be in Howard's chances of remaining a Laker.
"We had to just sell out to whatever he wanted, whether we liked it or not," Howard said of D'Antoni following his exit interview. "We had to do what was going to benefit the team, and being one of the leaders on the team, I had to make sure I kept the guys in line to what the coach wanted us to do."
A source said Howard was very careful with his public comments about D'Antoni after the season, wary of attracting a "coach killer reputation" after how things ended in Orlando with Stan Van Gundy losing his job. Despite the frustration Howard had with D'Antoni last season, there is nothing to suggest the partnership is irreparable. "It's not a, 'It's me or Mike,' situation for Dwight," said a source.
Qballer wrote:the extra guaranteed money might not make a difference for dwight. he saves money playing in texas vs cali, and he's young enough to where he can just get another max contract or extension when this one's up
Qballer wrote:the extra guaranteed money might not make a difference for dwight. he saves money playing in texas vs cali, and he's young enough to where he can just get another max contract or extension when this one's up
Jackal wrote:think Gasol will be retained and play out the season or be traded since he does have an expiring
SteveHTOWN wrote:Yeah, I read about that. This could be a reason for Dwight to take his ego... I mean his talents... to Houston.
NovU wrote:Err... hmm... agreeable. Except why give up a starter in Maxiell, why not Andre.
I always thought Dwight has too much to lose had he left the Lakers, not just with money but also with his already damaged reputation. But still is a fun thing to ponder like, him being in Houston/Mavs and stuff.SteveHTOWN wrote:Yeah, I read about that. This could be a reason for Dwight to take his ego... I mean his talents... to Houston.
Hell yea. But how about w/ your boy in Dallas. Unlike other superstars these days, Dirk already openly declared he'll sacrifice(money) to win. I'd love to see game's best PG in Chris Paul and best Big in Dwight to form a trio there. Beat the flop 3 of Miami, as Dirk alone was handful for em.
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