Ex-Coach Luke Walton Discussion

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  1. ZenMaster

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    I have no words. Asinine to me to justify the shameful display.

    May be if you guys watched it at 4am like I do....
     
    ZenMaster, Nov 12, 2018
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    I still remember the 1st time I read you explain this last year. Prior to going to work. No one can ever question your fandom.

    :Beertoast2:
     
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    I also watch it at this time.
     
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  4. vasashi17

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    Let's see how this downward trend impacts our offensive efficiency numbers.... And then maybe we can start making a fair enough due diligent assessment on Luke/his staff's X&Os.
     
    vasashi17, Nov 12, 2018
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    No offense once again nearly cost us this game...I've been saying it since beigning of the year...yes we are one of the top ranked offenses in the league but my goodness, in crunchtime? We must have the worst half court offense. We did not run a SINGLE play...and any time we took it to the hole and got fouled, we missed free throws.

    At least Luke didn't eff it up by going small on that last possession...oh me oh my...
     
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  6. Battle Tested20

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    Good adjustment by Luke blitzing Trae Young with Tyson and Brandon after he was getting in the paint and making Javale look bad.

     
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  7. ZenMaster

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    Aha... but according to Kuz they were contemplating to not insert TC for the final play, so I call b*******.
     
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    Well they did and we don't know who was the convincing folks that decided to make it happen. I'm just glad he was in the game, period. I don't care who gets the credit.
     
    Battle Tested20, Nov 13, 2018
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    Seeing how TC closed the game on the 1st game he ever suited up for us, leading to a game clinching altered shot on DRose's potential game winner...I would call b******* on your b*******.

    I know you have a problem addressing it, but Luke is the coach. It don't matter what Kuz said, what LaVar says or what LeCoach says....till he ain't, he still is the coach of your Los Angeles Lakers and has the final say in sending out the lineup of his choosing.

    #LakersBawl
     
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    LOL.

    LFR said that Luke took out Zo and MCG to change the defensive scheme. That claim is invalidated by Kuz saying that in the huddle they (probably Mermuys and all those other morons) contemplated whether to insert TC into the lineup. Or at best, Puke, as usual had no clear idea what to do.

    Do you even logic?
     
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  11. vasashi17

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    Nah, I Joyner Lucas.

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    Speaking of Joyner...maybe you should join'our bandwagon for at least this next year. Sure your stomach may not be built for it and at times it's a bumpy ride, but a little puke never hurt anybody.

    Speaking of Lucas...#LukeUsDontPukeUs

    "Lucky You"...you can sit right next to me and at least I got mom's spaghetti in my belly and I don't puke very easy.

    Now EmJoy the ride, cause it's the most logical thing to do...
     
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    I don't have a choice, now do I? Bron and Puke. All that's left is for Melo and Howard to join... so I can stop waking up at night to watch the damn games.
     
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    Welp....once again Luke is going to get saved by injuries.

    Luke now FORCED to put in our best players in crunch time and not play RONDO for 18 minutes straight!

    Coaching just got easier because Luke doesn't have to make a decision...it's made for him
     
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    7-3 in our last 10.

    Luke gets the blame when things go wrong. Things go well and...

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    Lost 3 doe...aaaand Luke has nothin to do with it... It's all TyChandler.

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    lol. I agree with you and I'm still on Luke's corner but there is a logical explanation. When you are expected to win, you don't get credit for doing it but you get blame for not doing it. The expectations around the Lakers are higher and I have little sympathy with them, its damn time they get pressured for delivering what Laker nation deserves, thats why they get millions. If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. Babying the Lakers isn't the way going forward, especially with LeBron. They have to learn to handle the pressure, its what championship teams do.

    I think that Luke has done at least an average job. At the very least it seems like everybody likes him (except Magic), the players certainly look like they have a solid relationship with him. Also Luke isn't infatuated with some scrub players he throws in and mostly, I like the guys he plays even though rotations or positions can be awkward at times.

    Last but not least as an outsider you can only judge a coach by the result. You don't know what else he does off the court, how he prepares, how he communicates etc. This is all just speculation. Its very hard to really know if a coach is good or bad without taking a look at his off-court work.

    Look at Boston...slow start, nobody is talking about Stevens who was last year declared as the best coach that has ever lived. lol.
     
    KB24, Nov 15, 2018
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    I'm hating Luke and his rotations right now. I said I'd give him 20 games before a full critique.
     
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    Luke keeps getting lucky af...we're winning on sheer talent right now, not coaching.

    I think LeBron kept a lot of bad coaches in their jobs for much longer than they should have...
     
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    8-2 in his last 10 games. Tied with two other teams for the best record in that span.

    Still only criticism here. Not one positive comment. Not. One.
     
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