Head Coach Discussion: Canned Ham, Who Is Our New Coach?

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  1. svtzr

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    I agree Time, but I would like to add that Russ had a bit of luck in slashing under MDA in Houston. He got a lot of back door layups that way.
     
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    After further investigation into my rudimentary X's and O's knowledge, Russ can't shoot which is one of the things you need to do in the dunker spot role.

    He may not even be good at that or anything.

    He just sucks.
     
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    Another spot on the bench opens up. Kidd took another one (Dudz being the other).
     
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    well, "opens up" means guys on the prior staff were assumed to be staying. i think they secured handy and the message was sent.
     
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    If we get Jent, that's 3 development coaches (Ham, Handy, Jent). If he can get AD shooting better and Sheed can impart some toughness, I'm all for it. With Ham saying AD is the key, it makes sense that our coaching hires would be aimed to focus on him.

    If we go that route, I would like an X&Os guy and/or someone who's been in the big chair again. Guessing Clifford is probably still that guy, but we'll see.
     
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    Sheed & Chris Jent Candidates To Be Lakers Assistant Coaches

     
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    would be good. still want to see who the lead assistant is.
     
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    Jacob Rude of SS&R with a little more on Jent

     
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    I wonder who is the experience head coach the Lakers will hire?

    Mike D'Antoni
    5x NBA Division Champion
    2x NBA Coach Of The Year (2005 & 2017)
    10 NBA Coach Of The Month awards
    Best offensive coach.

    Jeff Van Gundy
    1999 NBA Eastern Conference Champion

    Stan Van Gundy
    2009 NBA Eastern Conference Champion
    4x NBA Division Champion
    6 NBA Coach Of The Month awards

    Scott Brooks
    2012 NBA Western Conference Champion
    4x NBA Division Champion
    2010 NBA Coach Of The Year
    6 Coach Of The Month awards

    Avery Johnson
    2006 NBA Western Conference Champion
    2007 NBA Southwest Division Champion
    2006 NBA Coach Of The Year
    5 NBA Coach Of The Month awards

    Byron Scott
    2002 NBA Eastern Conference Champion
    2x NBA Division Champion
    2008 NBA Coach Of The Year
    4 NBA Coach Of The Month awards

    Quin Snyder
    3x NBA Northwest Division Champion
    5 NBA Coach Of The Month awards
    2009 NBA D-League Coach of the Year

    Sam Mitchell
    2007 NBA Coach Of The Year
    2007 NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (January)

    Jeff Hornacek
    2014 NBA Western Conference Coach of the Month (December)

    Dave Joerger
    3 NBA Coach Of The Month awards
    2007 NBA D-League Champion

    Brett Brown
    4× NBA champion (As assistant coach of the 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 Spurs)
    2018 NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month (March)

    James Borrego
    2x NBA Champion (Assistant Coach of the 2005 & 2007 Spurs)

    Would you wanna see any of these guy on the coaching staff?
     
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    Ham was on the Rich Eisen show yesterday

    - more on his desire for us to focus on the defensive end
    - has been in consistent communication with Bron
    - has had dinners with both Russ and AD. 3 hour dinner with AD two nights ago.
    - addresses AD not touching a basketball since April
    - discusses Russ' role, how he will fit in and sacrifice
    - confirms he gets to pick his staff (discusses his friends and tree he comes from...he's close with Snyder and they talk multiple times a month, want to come be a lead assistant for a year?)
    - sounds like Rambis will not be in any coach meetings but it's an open door policy and will gladly address anything 1-1 vs. them listening in on a meeting.
    - the Sheed rumor is brought up.
     
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    Borrego
     
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    Most here were surprised when Borrego got let go. Seemed to be based on frustration from players over minutes (he’s a Pop guy and didn’t like playing yonger guys / rookies in certain situations). I’d be interested in seeing the actual data but he was touted more for offense here than defense so he may be worth a look.
     
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    Shooting coach won't do s*** for us. Steph would dip below 30% if he was wearing P&G ;)
    What i like though, is that Ham can pick his own guys, keep Kurt and the "team" as far from "helping" as possible.
     
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    i'm assuming it'd be jent if he gets the job based on his experience. no way sheed should be lead assistant and i don't think handy should either since he's more of a player development guy
     
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    feel like brett brown got a bit of a raw deal in philly. hard to overcome the intentional losing culture. maybe this would be a good way back in for him. he's part of that pop tree, too.
     
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    It’s gotta partly be that accent too right? Who could listen to that for hours, days, months, years on end? I’d eventually lose it and want to punch him. And if anyone here has that accent, I’m sorry… for you, it’s terrible, you should lose it, try to be British or something.
     
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