The Official Byron Scott Coach Thread 2014-2015

Meh. No surprises. Byron doing Byron things...

 

I don't care what he's done for the Lakers as a player back in the day but if he loses that pick, hes stagnating out rebuild for several years. Byron might honestly be dumber than a sack of potatoes and pringles.

 

I have no words....

 

Byron makes so many head-scratching decisions. His constantly-shuffling lineups suggest tanking by way of preventing any chemistry from developing but just about everything else he does appears to be an attempt to win games. There are two very clear paths to walk: 1. Build for the future. 2. Play the vets and get wins to build some respectability.

Obviously path 1 is the correct choice, and in fact right now it's lined with flowers, trees, sunshine, and everything else that would suggest someone should walk down that road. By contrast path two is a dark, decrepit trail lined with corpses and Kardashians (not that there's much of a difference). Our coach, meanwhile, is sitting at the fork in the road with one foot on each side, unable to commit to either direction.

The worst thing the Lakers could do this year was lose a ton but win just enough to lose the pick, and that's exactly what Byron seems determined to do. It makes no sense and if I saw Byron in person it would be difficult to refrain from shaking him while screaming " What's wrong with you?!"

 

Right. He has to be here at least 2 more seasons. Going into his 4th year, we just won't pick up his option.

 

My hope is that in spite of "appearing" to be clueless about the absolute necessity of hard core tanking needed at this very moment in Lakers history, we luck out in spite of him and get what becomes ultimately a great pick and cornerstone player. Then with the much improved roster next year his play with pride mindset actually does take hold and we build from there doing it the "right way".

 

Yeah. We can't keep going through coaches especially when we clearly have no talent on this team. Byron has been aggravating, but our roster just isn't very good right now. He has the least talent to work with of every coach in the post Phil era. I think he gets a shot at showing what he can do with more talent.

 

I bashed him in the Game Day thread; but this I agree with

‏@LakersSBN Mar 10
Of coaches with 1000 games coached, Byron Scott now has the second worst winning percentage (shouts to Kevin Loughery)

"You are what your record says you are!" - Bill Parcells

 

He's a far more pressing concern me. We'll get our pick, draft a great player and retool this roster, but Scott will still be our coach; here's what Soriano said of Forum of Blue and Gold when the hire went down...

'Scott, to me, is a guy who has not shown to be enough of a tactician over the course of his coaching career, often lacking in ability to make adjustments or build schemes that optimize the play of his role players. Sure, Scott seemed to do well enough when Jason Kidd and Chris Paul orchestrated his offenses, but beyond putting the ball in those players’ hands and letting them do what they do best, Scott underwhelmed. Further, his last stop in Cleveland has done his reputation no favors as he steered the Cavs to three consecutive losing seasons while also boasting an NBA worst 26 game losing streak in his last campaign. Scott hasn’t sniffed a head coaching job since then.

Beyond that, Scott’s reputation has a coach who can overwork his players — much in the mold of his mentor Pat Riley — is well known. Long, hard practices have been the norm for Scott and that can start to wear on a team — especially if they’re losing. Add to this that, despite good relationships with Chris Paul and Kyrie Irving, Scott seemed to start to get tuned out by his players at every previous stop and it is a legitimate concern that he is more of a Scott Skiles type of coach who isn’t really long for any one job for longer than the length of one contract.'

http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2014/07/26/report-lakers-to-hire-byron-scott-as-head-coach/

I don't think much has changed this year, IMO

 

karacha
Well to that article, we can't have it both ways. Demand tank from him and then b**** about the team's defense and other stuff once all the injuries determined our course and took more away personnel wise from what wasn't strong to begin with. I more enjoy watching this team play than D'Antoni's 3 ball chucking blowout losses.

 

^I have said multiple times that I am fine going into the lottery with the 4th worst record; I don't complain about being competitive or winning games. I've tried to be realistic throughout this process and realize that we weren't going to lose every game. That just isn't realistic. My gripe has been with Scott for other reasons; scheme, player mismanagement, rotations, end of the game clock management, etc. This stuff has gone on since the beginning of the season when we weren't tanking and we were all collectively rooting for wins on this board. It's also go on in Scott's past stints and there seems to be no change in his approach whatsoever. Either way, it will take the next 2-3 seasons to get this roster back into contention, IMO. So, WTS, by the that time that happens, we will move on from Scott.