Ex-Coach Luke Walton Discussion

There's enough of a sample size there to know what he is on an X's and O's level, and he isn't great; his staff leaves a lot to be desired, too.

I understand the personnel is a challenge (lack of shooting), and that falls on Magic and Pelinka, so there is some blame there.

Not to worry, though; if the team isn't successful, I'm sure Lebron will start making his concerns public...

 

What I'm saying is this: Luke isn't a great X's and O's guy. I thought it would benefit him to do what Kerr did for instance when he got hired w/GS. He hired Ron Adams, and Alvin Gentry; both of which are responsible for schemes on both sides of the ball...

We'll see, though; maybe his playbook will develop as the season goes; last night left a lot to be desired, though.

 

Really surprised they've ridden Liz at center this long. There's been zero affirming evidence of its efficacy.

Other than that, the schemes didn't alarm me. We knew the half court offense was lebron as soon as we filled out the roster with non-shooters.

I was actually pleasantly surprised they maintained the pace and got so many paint buckets despite Portland being clearly prepped for that game plan.

 

RE: your second point; they had some same players under Jackson, too; but when they changed coaches, the rings came.

Coaches matter; we see it in different sports, too. Look at the Rams as soon as they let go of Fisher especially in the respect when it came to unleashing Goff's talents; or a better example...I don't think Tatum or Brown look as good as they do without Stevens putting them in positions to succeed.

 

Exactly. So, we'll see what happens; I get unhinged in the GD thread because I'm emotional and love our Lakers. At the end of the day, though, I'm reasonable.

Let's see what happens...

 

Moe is put together well. Has good calves. I'm a leg man. Moe steals ball again like in SL along that incoming right sideline at 36 seconds and then lets out a Gasol worthy "emotiyell". I like it. He's effing close if they have him in 5 on 5 with contact now, and obviously see our gaping hole (pardon the expression) at the 5 after McGee goes out. I remain uber excited about Moe Wagner. He was killing it with flashes of potential and established game already in SL before he was injured.

 

#seeingwhatyoudidthere

 

While I get the sentiment, the statement is a bit disingenuous.

These are 3 time champs.

Kerr coached them in all of those. He gets a break. Puke doesn't.

 

Exactly .The pb is the poor quality of the main assistants . You want some who are near head coach material , Shaw and Mermuys are useless.

This sums up perfectly the main remaining weakness of our organization as whole , start recruiting the best people available and not just ex Lakers

 

Our roster is full of mediocre and "not what they are used to be" defenders

 

I most certainly know what it means. Hence "a bit". Not meant to offend .

It referred to you obviously understanding that a champion isn't judged as harshly and as quickly as a loser, but chosing, for the sake of the argument to disregard that.

You can't possibly tell me that we should hold a championship coach to the same standards as the no-experience, failure of a player, only 2 years as an assistant nobody.

Yes, having all this guys help. Life isn't fair, though... and most people aren't judged by "what they could have done if...", But by what they did with what they have been dealt .

Walton didn't Excel in the same areas he is struggling right now.

Namely: making adjustments in lineups, figuring his players strengths and weaknesses and establishing some semblance of an offense that is not "run run run" .