Keep Ryan West... Who Thinks This Is A Bad Idea?

Wrong. Lol

 

The time frame the Lakers had in which they said Boron the a-hole is fired and then made the decision to hire some other coach while figuring Walton needs maybe a liitle more assistant expierience first is the time frame when Luke would have said OK I'm ready to go to team 3 out of the 5 teams that want to pay me multiple millions of dollars now to be their head coach.

With Luuke on board now already a bonafide "closer" per reports .......in addition to going "market price" salaries offered to Mozgov and Deng.....alleviates the irrational need to push Mitch out before it is time. Boring Mitch but who gives a flying f*** now that Luuke is here to recruit?? Mitch is g r eat at what he best does. No rush or urgent need to have him gone until the organization is ready for Ryan who has been around the literal front offices of the Lakers with his dad Jerry the Legend West and Mitch the Magician Kupchack for over 20 years!!!

 

So, possibly 3 years of missing the PO's come with no consequences? He has to be held accountable.

 

Once again I'm grateful for the championships. I think all Laker fans are, but this is three straight years of futility. Shouldn't he be held accountable by now? Mitch has had enough time and he simply hasn't been good enough. I do think the assistant GM from OKC would be better for this era for us because he's had a chance to learn from one of the best who has put together great rosters in this era. Mitch has not. At the end of the day Mitch isn't really a modern basketball mind.

 

No for crissakes ... seriosly.... even if wrong......Mitch is not the person I hold most responsible. WTF...Over?? When it can be equally argued that under the duress of working for a fractured FO with Jim and Jeanie he has been a Magician that has helped keep sirron employed here with all the fun positive Mitch gifs.

So to rap Mitch's knuckles for whatever part, regardless of the pretty universally agreed upon strengths he has, was his the last 3 years for them missing the playoffs .... you have no problem taking a flyer on some outsider and losing (25?.... more?) years around / in the organization Ryan West?

Not going to bother you ...you won't be pissed to no end like me? I don't understand that thinking at all. Just keep Mitch until it's time for Ryan / Mitch's bump up to "consultant".

 

“Unfortunately, Jim does get a lot of criticism. But no decision is made here without me,” Kupchak says. “If something doesn’t go right, I should be criticized as much as Jim. We are judged, by and large, by our success on the court, and that has to do with the draft, trades, and free agency, and Jim and I decide who we draft, who we trade, and who we pursue in free agency. In terms of talent on the court, by and large that falls with me, and I work very closely with Jim. But Jim trusts my instincts. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are not good.”

According to Mitch.

Your want reasons:

- Not a extending $1.1 million dollar QI to Bazemore on a cost controlled contract. Then, when Bazemore hits the market you're offering $18 million too him.

- Failing to Re-sign Ed Davis

- Hiring Byron Scott.

 

Did Jerry West ever have a stretch THIS bad? No nobody has. I just don't understand all the excuses being made for Mitch. I love the guy and all he's done, but what has he done well besides draft? He damn near mortgaged our future for Steve Nash. Didn't get anything for Pau or Dwight when it was clear they were leaving. Traded Lamar for nothing. The coaching hires before Luke. You can even go back further and look at his horrible signings like Luke back in 2006 I believe, Steve Blake, Artest, and while Pau Gasol was great that trade seems to give him a lifetime pass by some people and that's not right. Modern basketball mind means someone that can actually I don't know build a team in the modern era. Mitch can't do that. He has shown it time and time again.

 

The Spurs have a down period coming? Not winning rings or being in contention for rings? I don't know when they'll win their next ring, but I do know that their going to be contending for a very long time.

Alridge and Leonard have about 3 to 4 good years left together; those are cornerstones to build around. They'll be fine. I dislike the Spurs, too very much.

 

The Spurs have argurably two top ten players and they're likely signing Pau who's a big upgrade over West. They'll be just fine.

 

Still think Danny Ferry with his success in Hotlanta should be our GM. However since he was branded a racist, we will not gamble on him lol.

 

I really like Ryan. I think he has a keen eye for talent, a basketball pedigree, and has shown a history of good decisions. Seems like a hard worker and charismatic guy who can bring in free agents too. I'd definitely love for Mitch to groom him as his replacement.

Just kidding. I have no idea who he his (other than being Jerry's son) or what he's accomplished. I have no idea what complex nuances are required for someone to do well in a GM position or if Ryan has that potential. I have no clue what key decisions he's contributed to over his tenure. No idea what kind of worker he is or what his personality is like.

The only thing I know about him is that some of you like him and hold him in high regards. If I never came to this forum, I would've never heard of him.

I don't think any of us have anywhere near the kind of information we'd need to judge this guy, positively or negatively. Maybe I'm wrong and I'm the bad fan while you guys have just paid more attention. But I honestly think that's not the case. We're in an echo chamber. Some of you maybe read a few fluff pieces or hit pieces and are influenced to write positively or negatively about him. Then the rest of us, being ignorant about the situation and generally trusting the opinions of other posters here, are influenced by those posts.

I just have no idea how there can be sufficient information out there about an assistant GM (or whatever he is) that so many of you have thoroughly evaluated to form an opinion on this guy and pass judgement on what kind of role he should have going forward.

Not trying to offend anyone in particular or discredit this discussion, it's just not something I can contribute to. And that's not to say I will blindly trust whatever decision ownership makes, I just don't know enough to be happy or upset either way. It's just something I'll have to watch as it plays out.

 

I doubt anyone thinks it's a bad idea to keep him.