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doesn't KG do the same thing though?
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Dantoni is the new LA coach.... SMH!!
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If true his stint with the Lakers will be 10x better than his stint with the Knicks. Lakers fans wont be dissapointed.
For him to succeed he needs Nash, and Dwight will cover up his lack of a defensive mindset. LA will be fine.
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I was hoping for Dunleavy, but D'antoni will do just as well
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Pringles ! 
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could be worse... i mean... Mike Dunleavy 
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Is he going to convince Thibodeau to drop the Bulls and become his defensive coach? This is BS.
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Interested to see how this works for the lakers....
Ja's 2¢
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Damn I guess the son's control/power is too much. Ain't no way Phil was getting the travel accommodation demands and bball operations control and the hefty contract salary with the son still around.
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Basically he wanted to control Mitch Kupchak & Jim Buss' jobs... All while getting paid 3 times the salary of most NBA coaches.. And also missing more than a handful of games..
The last 2, they could care less about... But Phil doesn't need nor should they give up their jobs for Phil when they prove they can do it.
I want Phil, but I also think you have to draw some sort of line.
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The Los Angeles Lakers, in a wholly unexpected move, agreed to terms late Sunday night with former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni to replace the fired Mike Brown, D'Antoni's agent, Warren LeGarie, confirmed to ESPNLosAngeles.com.
According to LeGarie, D'Antoni's deal is for four years.
Sources confirmed a Los Angeles Times report that D'Antoni quickly agreed to coach the Lakers after L.A.'s weekend of negotiations to bring back Phil Jackson broke down.
It had been widely anticipated that the Lakers would be bringing back Jackson after deciding to oust Brown just five games into the regular season, but sources said that the Lakers ultimately couldn't stomach Jackson's contract demands to return, which were believed to include a salary ranging from $10 to 15 million annually, significant say in personnel decisions as well as his eventual replacement along with the ability for the 67-year-old to skip selected road games.
Sources indicate that the deal was consummated very quickly late Sunday night towards the end of the Lakers win over Sacramento.
D'Antoni, who had knee surgery at the beginning of November, hasn't yet been cleared to travel, according to sources and "it'll be a couple of days before he comes in, but he's further along than people believe."
According to LeGarie, D'Antoni's deal is for four years.
Sources confirmed a Los Angeles Times report that D'Antoni quickly agreed to coach the Lakers after L.A.'s weekend of negotiations to bring back Phil Jackson broke down.
It had been widely anticipated that the Lakers would be bringing back Jackson after deciding to oust Brown just five games into the regular season, but sources said that the Lakers ultimately couldn't stomach Jackson's contract demands to return, which were believed to include a salary ranging from $10 to 15 million annually, significant say in personnel decisions as well as his eventual replacement along with the ability for the 67-year-old to skip selected road games.
Sources indicate that the deal was consummated very quickly late Sunday night towards the end of the Lakers win over Sacramento.
D'Antoni, who had knee surgery at the beginning of November, hasn't yet been cleared to travel, according to sources and "it'll be a couple of days before he comes in, but he's further along than people believe."
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I love how when he was coaching the Knicks and Knicks fans were very optimistic about his abilities, EVERYONE else was like "Nah, MDA doesn't coach championship basketball. New York will never go far with him as his coach". But now, he is coaching the Lakers and he is considered a great coach? Yeah, ok
I love how when he was coaching the Knicks and Knicks fans were very optimistic about his abilities, EVERYONE else was like "Nah, MDA doesn't coach championship basketball. New York will never go far with him as his coach". But now, he is coaching the Lakers and he is considered a great coach? Yeah, ok
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Defense wins championships
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Where you seeing that at? Lakers thread?But now, he is coaching the Lakers and he is considered a great coach? Yeah, ok
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Ron Ron has truly aged well, he looks 10 years younger than 32.
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I love how when he was coaching the Knicks and Knicks fans were very optimistic about his abilities, EVERYONE else was like "Nah, MDA doesn't coach championship basketball. New York will never go far with him as his coach". But now, he is coaching the Lakers and he is considered a great coach? Yeah, ok
I don't think that opinion has changed.. I think he has a more suitable team with the Lakers than he did with the Knicks..
Phil is obviously better... But he was asking for too much... I'm more confident in Mitch & Jim's moves than I am Phil's when it comes to who to sign and who to trade.. Hell Luke Walton got a huge contract (by ****** player standards) because Phil liked him, and trusted him.. Luke would have been out of the league a few years ago had Phil not cosigned him to the fullest extent he could cosign someone
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Lol. Pringles. No more defense for LA.
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I do agree. He will have a better time with Nash and Dwight on the pick and roll. He's still a considerable upgrade over Brown.
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seriously one of the worst days in franchise history. what the hell are they thinking?dwight about to break his back trying to carry these dudes on defense...smh..
knicks fans, suns fans, and laker haters go ahead and laugh at us right now. its ok
we deserve it :x
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As if LA had any defense left to stop playing
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Can't wait til he starts throwing players under the bus to distract from his coaching weaknesses.
Can't wait til he starts throwing players under the bus to distract from his coaching weaknesses.
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Can't wait til he starts throwing players under the bus to distract from his coaching weaknesses.
gasol then meeks. last but not least that big dummy kobe...smh
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