[:: LAKERS 2014 THREAD | POLL: Who Should Coach Next Year? ::]

[darthska]

 
the NT rules kind of encourage generalizations

person A: *insert opinion here*

person B: "you're an idiot for having opinion A"

personal attack, person B gets a warning

person A: *insert opinion here*

person B: "all people with opinion A are idiots"

not a personal attack, no warning

Trust me, I am EXTREMELY confrontational in person; like, EXTREMELY. 

 So I definitely understand the frustration of people who have to edit what they really want to say in order to abide by rules or be socially functioning.

HOWEVER...

(2 things)

First off, it's not just an NT rules thing; it's life. You go around like "Nah, Monica said blah, blah, blah, and straight up, she was just wrong. Like for real. I ain't eem mad, but we all know that was horse **** as soon as she said it," people are going to feel intimidated by you.

TRUST ME. 

You go around like "I mean, certain wanna say blah, blah, blah, which is ridiculous to me but whatever," people are going to laugh w/ you and buddy up. Sure, it's fake, but whatever.

BUT...

(here's the second part)

Let's not forget this option, bolded at the bottom:

- person A: *insert opinion here*

- person B (in disagreement): "you're an idiot for having opinion A"

(personal attack, person B gets a warning

- person A: *insert opinion here*

- person B (in disagreement): "all people with opinion A are idiots"

(not a personal attack, no warning)

- person A: *insert opinion here*

- person B (in disagreement): *thinks to self* Crap, did I leave the oven on? Hopefully my supermodel gf will turn it off when she gets back from whipping my Bimmer all over the place."

(the realization that differing opinions is a silly thing to fret about offended no one, upset no one, and confused no one)

 

[rck3sactown]

I hope Jabari, Wiggins, and Embiid stay just to see CP's reaction to the tank being a fail.

Would be awesome.
Ska's whole "nothing's guaranteed" statement would be the theme of the summer.

 

Spoiler

as fun as that would be, I obviously want one of them so I hope they don't

CP dying would be the worst thing ever.

 

[darthska]

DID DUKE LOSE???!!!

Jesus, my bracket is freaking SHOT.

I freaking KNEW to go against Cincy and Duke.

FREAKING KNEEEWWW IT.

"Nah, they'll get past the first round," I said.

 

[CP1708]

Tanking wouldn't be a fail tho.

We were never, ever, EVER, going to win the chip this year, so regardless of the prize we'd pull in the lottery, whether we finished with the first pick, or the 29th pick, we were never going to get the 30th pick. So nothing else matters.

The folks that thought we was walkin to homecourt, those the ones that have that emptiness inside right now. I'm straight, no matter what pick we end up with.

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Yup this pretty much guarantees Bari stays in college

I hope not. Lakers need as many of these guys to come out as possible

I figure most guys who can declare will. Aside from the money, this year franchises like the Lakers, Boston, Philly are there. Better odds of not ending up in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Charlotte.

 

[CP1708]

Bari ain't stayin in school to lose in the first round next year to Austin Pea or some ****.

He'll be available in June. Just have to hope someone else takes him.

 

[lovehateself]

I hope not. Lakers need as many of these guys to come out as possible

I figure most guys who can declare will. Aside from the money, this year franchises like the Lakers, Boston, Philly are there. Better odds of not ending up in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Charlotte.

Silver gonna come out shining it picks land in that order haha

 

[lynchpin33]

Bari ain't stayin in school to lose in the first round next year to Austin Pea or some ****.

He'll be available in June. Just have to hope someone else takes him.

^^^Wouldn't want Bari??? What if he is the best available at that time??

 

[CP1708]

Bari ain't stayin in school to lose in the first round next year to Austin Pea or some ****.

He'll be available in June. Just have to hope someone else takes him.

^^^Wouldn't want Bari??? What if he is the best available at that time??

Yeah, if we at 5-6 and he's still there, fine, but I don't have him ahead of guys that can play offense AND defense right now.

If we had to land him, then we'd pretty much have to load up on defenders elsewhere on the roster otherwise we'll be getting cooked for a long time, no matter who the coach is.

 

[had pants]

 

[pmatic]

Bari ain't stayin in school to lose in the first round next year to Austin Pea or some ****.

He'll be available in June. Just have to hope someone else takes him.

^^^Wouldn't want Bari??? What if he is the best available at that time??

Yeah, if we at 5-6 and he's still there, fine, but I don't have him ahead of guys that can play offense AND defense right now.

If we had to land him, then we'd pretty much have to load up on defenders elsewhere on the roster otherwise we'll be getting cooked for a long time, no matter who the coach is.

I blame Mike D'Antoni for Jabari's defiencies on defense.

 

[licensed to ball]

Is Embiid really as special as everyone's making him out to be?

 

[CP1708]

I blame Mike D'Antoni for Jabari's defiencies on defense.

And well you should.

You clearly saw how Pau went from a lockdown defensive type under Mike Brown into this bowl of pudding he is now.

 

[kingjaffejo]

Hold up. Did you guys see how hard ol boy on Mercer was hittin his nae nae?! Lol

 

[CP1708]

Is Embiid really as special as everyone's making him out to be?

If he stays healthy, again, IF, he could be what Bynum was headed for.

Agile, smooth, polished, defensive anchor.

What we don't know is, will his legs survive or turn into Bynum-Yao-Oden, etc?

And secondly, will he work like a dog for it?

If he works, and he stays healthy, then he has a bright future.

 

[licensed to ball]

It's funny that Pau is your main scape goat for Mike's defensive coaching deficiencies.

As if Prior to coaching Pau, he had teams playing stellar defense

But whatever. Blame it on these scrubs we have currently

 

[licensed to ball]

Is Embiid really as special as everyone's making him out to be?

If he stays healthy, again, IF, he could be what Bynum was headed for.

Agile, smooth, polished, defensive anchor.

What we don't know is, will his legs survive or turn into Bynum-Yao-Oden, etc?

And secondly, will he work like a dog for it?

If he works, and he stays healthy, then he has a bright future.

What about Exum? Everyone's connecting him to us. Who do you compare him to?

 

[CP1708]

Ben Rosales ‏@brosales12 4m
As bad as Parker is defensively right now, that's how good Wiggins is. Really sums up the difference there w/r/t picking in the top three.

Hope we all enjoy those wins over the Jazz-Kings-Celtics here in a few weeks. |I



Come on Silver, your office owes us one....

 

[pmatic]

It's funny that Pau is your main scape goat for Mike's defensive coaching deficiencies.

As if Prior to coaching Pau, he had teams playing stellar defense

But whatever. Blame it on these scrubs we have currently

I gladly will.

Not that D'Antoni is a good defensive coach or anything.

 

[lovehateself]

It's funny that Pau is your main scape goat for Mike's defensive coaching deficiencies.

As if Prior to coaching Pau, he had teams playing stellar defense

But whatever. Blame it on these scrubs we have currently

it all starts with perimeter penetration, pause...PG's have always killed us

cue Phil's "brokeback" reference from a Spurs series a few years back

 

[grandtheftbike]

As if Prior to coaching Pau, he had teams playing stellar defense

But whatever. Blame it on these scrubs we have currently

y u do dis. we've been through this before like twice...times 888

 

[lovehateself]

What about Exum? Everyone's connecting him to us. Who do you compare him to?

consensus has been russy west right

 

[CP1708]

What about Exum? Everyone's connecting him to us. Who do you compare him to?

If he's lucky, a little Payton-Rondo hybrid. A cross between 1-2 guard, long arms, can penetrate and defend, just needs to improve his jumper and he could be real nice.

 

[kingjaffejo]

Maaan. Adam Silver HAS to help us out over that Stern Veto BS.

The NBA NEEDS us to be great lol

 

[licensed to ball]

As if Prior to coaching Pau, he had teams playing stellar defense

But whatever. Blame it on these scrubs we have currently

y u do dis. we've been through this before like twice...times 888

I didn't start it today
I wasn't planning to bring his name up anymore.

But I should resist the urge to respond next time. I gotta be stronger gtb. Gimme some tips on zen, I need to meditate