Byron Scott Discussion 2015-16 - FIRED!!! (PAGE 172)

Discussion in 'NBA Discussion' started by thkthebest, Jul 15, 2015.

Page 120 of 198
  1. therealdeal

    therealdeal Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2014
    Messages:
    28,475
    Likes Received:
    62,061
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    I understand what Byron is saying and I not only disagree with it in general, but I disagree with the way he's handled the execution of that idea.
     
    therealdeal, Feb 1, 2016
    #2381
    lakerjones likes this.
  2. JSM

    JSM - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    18,066
    Likes Received:
    70,021
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Here's the full quote/response


    Oh, so that can self-destruct him? But what do you think sandbagging him to the media after each games does? Or pulling him without any explanation? Or how about not giving him any instruction on what to do differently? Or teaching him another way to approach that particular play next time? Or telling him why you're not starting him? Or when he might start again? All those do wonders for a player's psyche, I'm sure.

    "Teach"?...you're not qualified to make a claim that you teach anyone a damn thing other than how to stand there and look like a lame duck coach who's only goal is to collect top 5 picks for your team. The next time you teach any of the players anything constructive will be the first time since Mitch handed you a contract and a pen.

    "Protect"?...Only thing you're trying to protect is your own job and you're even failing at that. That and possibly Kobe's farewell tour but his body isn't cooperating fully with that season long parade. You're doing nothing to protect these kids from anything. Quite the contrary, actually. I just hope our next coach doesn't have to do too much damage control to get these kids back on the right track and undo all the bad habits Scott has impressed upon them.

    "Develop"?...
    SERIOUSLY! Who are you kidding?
     
    JSM, Feb 1, 2016
    #2382
    ElginTheGreat, LTLakerFan and Weezy like this.
  3. thkthebest

    thkthebest Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    1,679
    Likes Received:
    2,300
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Competitive? Okay. Fine. I can give him that, but what about his actual ability to coach? Kobe knows it. We know it. He can't coach.

    Looks like we know our coaching staff for next year. Luke Walton will be our head coach with McHale, Blatt, and Hornacek as his assistants. Then, we will bring in Durant + Whiteside. We will sign Westbrook after that.
     
    thkthebest, Feb 1, 2016
    #2383
    ElginTheGreat, LTLakerFan, Savory Griddles and 2 others like this.
  4. gill

    gill - Rookie -

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2015
    Messages:
    634
    Likes Received:
    1,462
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Offline
    I can imagine Mike Malone and Mudiay laughing at that sorry excuse. Mudiay was a turnover machine first half of the season. I don't see him self-destructing. In fact, since returning from injury, he's improved a lot.

    Any more excuses??? I think the guy's running out of them.
     
    gill, Feb 1, 2016
    #2384
    LTLakerFan likes this.
  5. lakersyunowin

    lakersyunowin - Lakers 6th Man -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    1,329
    Likes Received:
    2,807
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    Frankly, I don't care if Kobe endorses Byron. He has one foot out the door himself, headed for Retirementville. Not meant disrespectfully (well actually yes in Byron's case), but it's time for a changing of the guard...top to bottom. Those guys had their time and it's over.
     
    lakersyunowin, Feb 1, 2016
    #2385
    ElginTheGreat and LTLakerFan like this.
  6. OmarE

    OmarE - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2014
    Messages:
    2,753
    Likes Received:
    7,340
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim, CA
    Offline
     
    OmarE, Feb 1, 2016
    #2386
  7. JSM

    JSM - Lakers Legend -

    Top Poster Of Month

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    18,066
    Likes Received:
    70,021
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline

    Return fire
     
    JSM, Feb 1, 2016
    #2387
    RasAlgethi, lakerjones, TIME and 7 others like this.
  8. Weezy

    Weezy Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    18,591
    Likes Received:
    75,490
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Anaheim
    Offline
    I'm left speechless by the stuff B0ron and poor Russ have said the last 2 pages. Speechless, there are no more words for this coach.
     
    Weezy, Feb 1, 2016
    #2388
    lakerjones, ElginTheGreat, Cookie and 1 other person like this.
  9. LTLakerFan

    LTLakerFan - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    36,483
    Likes Received:
    60,679
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    So Cal
    Offline
    Just like the hot female Latin pilot in Avatar when she joined the good green guys and returned fire on Quaritch, "I've got a (twitter account) too b****!

    Or something like that :p

    This is good that it's coming to this. People who are paid to be smart and interesting to read in the sports world (apart from the people here that do it for free) are becoming more acutely aware of the level of absurd the Lakers coaching situation is becoming. Ticket holders and Sports TV programming acutely aware too. Cue Glenn Frey, RIP, with "The Heat Is On".

    This coming ridicule (media loves a villain) is nothing but negative for the FO. Wait until Boron fires back nationally with some of this horse s*** logic he's always feeding to the local beat writers.

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Feb 1, 2016
    LTLakerFan, Feb 1, 2016
    #2389
    Cookie likes this.
  10. Doc Brown

    Doc Brown - Lakers Starter -

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2014
    Messages:
    2,571
    Likes Received:
    11,517
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Doctorin'
    Location:
    Hill Valley
    Offline
    When you are one of the worst coaches in NBA history record wise, no one should listen to anything he has to say.
     
    Doc Brown, Feb 1, 2016
    #2390
    lakerjones, Toklat, Weezy and 5 others like this.
  11. sirronstuff

    sirronstuff - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    31,661
    Likes Received:
    77,002
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Your time is running out Ham
    Location:
    Laker Purgatory
    Offline
    MacLean: Hero Status!!!!!

    [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: Feb 1, 2016
    sirronstuff, Feb 1, 2016
    #2391
    Cookie likes this.
  12. ElginTheGreat

    ElginTheGreat - Lakers MVP -

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2014
    Messages:
    10,925
    Likes Received:
    30,342
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline


    More feel good articles about Byron...
     
    ElginTheGreat, Feb 1, 2016
    #2392
    lakerjones and TIME like this.
  13. gcclaker

    gcclaker Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    9,017
    Likes Received:
    20,523
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Wherever I am at the moment...
    Offline
    ^Scott has goals to reach...
     
    gcclaker, Feb 1, 2016
    #2393
    TIME and Battle Tested20 like this.
  14. alam1108

    alam1108 - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    13,585
    Likes Received:
    37,190
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Laker Land
    Offline
    I was || that close to punching my computer screen just from seeing the thumb nail.
     
    alam1108, Feb 1, 2016
    #2394
    Weezy likes this.
  15. Savory Griddles

    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2014
    Messages:
    9,152
    Likes Received:
    22,367
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    FFS. If a coach is going through this absurd of a streak of futility, and in his back pocket he has an even WORSE situation to draw from, why the f---was he ever hired in the first place? I am utterly dumbfounded. "10 game losing streak? Pft. Let me tell you about my 26 game streak. That will give you comfort and make you feel better?"
     
    Savory Griddles, Feb 1, 2016
    #2395
    lakerjones, ElginTheGreat, JSM and 2 others like this.
  16. Savory Griddles

    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2014
    Messages:
    9,152
    Likes Received:
    22,367
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    A decade ago, I didn't think there was a way I would ever have even a slightly perturbed view of this man.

    [​IMG]

    But now...I hate him. I haaaaaate him. I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, hate, haaaaaate him.
     
    Savory Griddles, Feb 1, 2016
    #2396
    lakerjones, SamsonMiodek, ElginTheGreat and 5 others like this.
  17. Battle Tested20

    Battle Tested20 Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    9,213
    Likes Received:
    24,866
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Technical Data Analyst
    Location:
    Fair Oaks, CA
    Offline
    I wish I didn't like this comment and find it funny. But these are the sad times that you have to just laugh and try to get through it.
     
    Battle Tested20, Feb 1, 2016
    #2397
  18. trodgers

    trodgers Administrator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 6, 2014
    Messages:
    12,132
    Likes Received:
    18,499
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Professor of Humanities
    Location:
    Orlando
    Offline
    Byron Scott is an assistant coach at best. He might even be very good at running conditioning drills and improving the grittitude of players - as the bad cop. Where there's a bad copy, however, there has to be a good cop. We're missing that.
     
    trodgers, Feb 1, 2016
    #2398
    lakerjones, Weezy, ElginTheGreat and 2 others like this.
  19. Savory Griddles

    Savory Griddles Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2014
    Messages:
    9,152
    Likes Received:
    22,367
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Offline
    This is Byron's last gig though. He will eventually get fired because he could be handed Durant and Westbrook in 2017 and he would STILL mess it up. He's that bad. Once he gets fired from this job, no one will ever hire him again. Cleveland hired Mike Brown after we canned him which no one thought was possible. But Byron being hired by us was the equivalent of Brown's Cleveland hire. We hired Byron after he set NBA records of ineptitude. He won't get another shot. And he will be the losingest (sp?) coach in NBA history when this season is over. We'd have to go on a tear (relative to our standards this season) in order for him to avoid it.
     
    Savory Griddles, Feb 1, 2016
    #2399
    Cookie and trodgers like this.
  20. sirronstuff

    sirronstuff - Lakers Legend -

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2014
    Messages:
    31,661
    Likes Received:
    77,002
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Your time is running out Ham
    Location:
    Laker Purgatory
    Offline
    26straight.png
     
    sirronstuff, Feb 1, 2016
    #2400
    gcclaker and lakerjones like this.
Page 120 of 198

Share This Page