Lakers in the off season

I think Melo at the SG position would be interesting to see because he shoots the ball a lot. Maybe he'll become the next Reggie Miller.

I think Melo at the SG position would be interesting to see because he shoots the ball a lot. Maybe he'll become the next Reggie Miller.

i can't imagine melo shooting like miller..

LMAO, I think that's asking too much from Melo.

Reggie.. Melo... dont fit in the same breathe

I think the Lakers should go ahead and get Peja and some other defensive minded guy from SAC and give Odom and their current C ( i forgot this name ) and then play rotate Kobe and Peja on the SG and SF position. But then if they do that what would happened to Caron Butler? because he's developing into a nice/good player. In that case I say do whatever you gotta go to get Carlos Boozer but he stopped playing defense ever since he got traded to the Utah Jazz. I'd say Kirilenko is developing into a great all-around player ala Kevin Garnett. I dont know there are so many posibilities. I would suggest the Lakers to get a defensive minded coach, that would take them farther. Just pause for a moment and check out how the Bulls did it without any real superstar in their roster.

LA doesn't really need another SF, there are already around 50 of them on the active roster and they'll undoubtedly pick another 2 in the draft. If Odom has to be traded I'd be going for a PF or C who can rebound and defend... it's probably too much to ask though, so he'll probably be traded for another SF to go with the 2 from the draft.

The Lakers need a big body... not another all-around player or scorer... as Jae said. We can draft a PG and trade Lamar for a big man... thats the plan all along!

Whoever the Lakers name as their head coach, he needs to be able to criticise and discipline Kobe without placing his job at immediate risk. As I've said before, if the Lakers keep making decisions simply to please Kobe Bryant, they won't reach the same level of the Shaq/Kobe Lakers.

Whoever the Lakers name as their head coach, he needs to be able to criticise and discipline Kobe without placing his job at immediate risk. As I've said before, if the Lakers keep making decisions simply to please Kobe Bryant, they won't reach the same level of the Shaq/Kobe Lakers.

Try and tell Buss or Kupchak that...

[Andrew]

In a recent interview shown on SportsCenter Buss said that while Kobe wouldn't be making the decision on the new coach, he would be consulted. That's all very well and good, but it doesn't mean much if he won't have any support from Buss and Kupchak once the season begins.

Last edited by Andrew on Sun May 08, 2005 2:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Kobe obviously has his own preferences for a coach. If he can get over the fact that management wont be getting everything he wants and if management doesnt sign a coach and then abuses him if kobe isnt listening... then it might work

He's entitled to his input and the Lakers need a coach who can work with what they've got, just in case they can't make some shrewd moves and additions this offseason. With the commitment he's given the Lakers franchise and given he is their star player, he's obviously going to be involved somehow. But the Lakers have also placed a lot of trust in him, not to mention investing a lot of money, so he's got to work with them and their decisions too.

Well, good franchises usually have the star player, coach and the front office communicating.. then they know what each other wants!

Exactly. But there has to be some give and take on both sides. Management needs to respect their players and players need to let management make the best decisions for the future of the team. With Kobe signed to a long term deal he can't walk out on just yet, the Lakers have a bit of leverage and can put their foot down.

I know where you're getting at. Maybe it's time the Lakers try to listen to eachother... everyone in the orginisation has to do it, then they can start rolling! Maybe having Kobe, Kupchak and Buss at the interviews with their coach candidates would be good. I don't know.

Lets just put them all on Ricki Lake and get it over with. Kobe doesn't need to be consulted on the new coach, he's just another player and should be treated as one. It would be nice for a coach to be able to put him in his place, but the fact remains that pissing off the franchise cornerstone like that might not be the most productive thing in the World to do. Maybe he doesn't respond well to critisism? It's impossible to know really.

Riccki Lake, Dr Phil and Oprah can all consult Kobe at the same time... give him therapy, talk it over and give him his ideal team/coach...

What do you mean by ideal? The best coach for the situation or Kobe's ideal coach? Because right now those things may not be one and the same.

Los Angeles Lakers

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SG: Kobe Bryant
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Judging by that diagram, it might be best to find a coach who is ideal for the team, as opposed to just Kobe Bryant.

Hey guys I read that Paul Pierce might be traded to The Lakers in exchange of Lamar Odom. What do you guys think? you guys Kobe could be able to co-exist with Paul Pierce? who btw is a player that takes lots of shots

Lamar Odom in Boston just doesn't make sense

Im not gonna make a new thread so here it goes:

Jax wants to meet Bryant before the NBA Finals begin. It could determine whether he will come back as Head Coach. Lets see how smart Bryant is...

I think the big thing will be Bryants ego. In other worrds if Phil can criticize him he can control him.

If not Lakers are gonna be in the lottery for many years.

I really don't see how Jackson as coach is good for the team. It worked when the Lakers had Shaq and Kobe, I mean I could've probably coached them to 3 championships with those two. In this instance I think it's a matter of someones reputation outweighing the needs of the team. That being said, it's not as if there's many better alternatives out there.