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anth2000
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| Zillethai wrote: | | Season is officially over. |
You might be the sourest person here with the news.
What would have been ideal for you? Phil Jackson? Pat Riley? Popovich? Those guys aren't coming. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Great to hear that JJ is looking for a more experienced team of assistants, but got to wonder how willing former head coaches are with becoming a rookie coach/podcaster's assistant though... |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I think this'll be good. JJ has the highest BBIQ of any coach we've had since Phil and maybe MDA. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Kobetan wrote: | All I want to know is why JJ didn't have AD as one of the top 10 defensive guys
We still need a championship level roster for the coach to make any difference anyway |
They talked the other day so hopefully that and the First Take video was discussed and cleared up
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Magic is pumped! 
| Quote: | | I’m cautiously optimistic that this new hire is a success for both the Lakers and JJ Reddick. I enjoyed watching him as a player - great 3-point shooting, high basketball IQ, passion for the game, and mental and physical toughness. If he can bring how he played professionally to the Lakers - this could work out! But will his transition from star basketball player to head coach end up like Steve Kerr, Jason Kidd, Ty Lue, or Doc Rivers or the former NBA players turned coaches who weren’t successful? |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| anth2000 wrote: | | Zillethai wrote: | | Season is officially over. |
You might be the sourest person here with the news.
What would have been ideal for you? Phil Jackson? Pat Riley? Popovich? Those guys aren't coming. |
He was so happy just a few days ago.
| Zillethai wrote: | | Glad the Celtics won. Maybe the Lakers FO will finally wake up |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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| ocho wrote: | Magic is pumped!
| Quote: | | I’m cautiously optimistic that this new hire is a success for both the Lakers and JJ Reddick. I enjoyed watching him as a player - great 3-point shooting, high basketball IQ, passion for the game, and mental and physical toughness. If he can bring how he played professionally to the Lakers - this could work out! But will his transition from star basketball player to head coach end up like Steve Kerr, Jason Kidd, Ty Lue, or Doc Rivers or the former NBA players turned coaches who weren’t successful? |
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Himself included?  . |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Kinda crazy how LeBron is getting both his podcast partner as coach and his son as a teammate in one offseason and still tries to pretend he doesn't want to be involved.
That said, given the incredibly limited options, and after a sing n miss on Hurley, I can't say I hate the JJ hire. My gut says he'll be good but that's really not rooted in any facts. Hopefully an "elite staff" is in the works. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| ocho wrote: | Magic is pumped!
| Quote: | | I’m cautiously optimistic that this new hire is a success for both the Lakers and JJ Reddick. I enjoyed watching him as a player - great 3-point shooting, high basketball IQ, passion for the game, and mental and physical toughness. If he can bring how he played professionally to the Lakers - this could work out! But will his transition from star basketball player to head coach end up like Steve Kerr, Jason Kidd, Ty Lue, or Doc Rivers or the former NBA players turned coaches who weren’t successful? |
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“Or will he turn out like me” |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| pjiddy wrote: | | ocho wrote: | Magic is pumped!
| Quote: | | I’m cautiously optimistic that this new hire is a success for both the Lakers and JJ Reddick. I enjoyed watching him as a player - great 3-point shooting, high basketball IQ, passion for the game, and mental and physical toughness. If he can bring how he played professionally to the Lakers - this could work out! But will his transition from star basketball player to head coach end up like Steve Kerr, Jason Kidd, Ty Lue, or Doc Rivers or the former NBA players turned coaches who weren’t successful? |
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“Or will he turn out like me” |
Or Kurt Rambis |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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In some ways, I like this hire as at least it isn't rehashing a coach who didn't move the needle elsewhere.
No doubt Redick is young and smart, I thought some of his analysis whenever Doris Burke allowed him to get a word in edgewise was pretty astute.
I am rooting for him to be a success, but I never thought coaching was anywhere near the top of the issues for our team at present so we will have to see how much of an impact he can make with a flawed roster.
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quartzcharm
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Absolutely horrid hiring! Jeanie Buss is a disgrace.
For those asking "who else would you rather have?" Uh...how about someone with more coaching experience than just coaching a youth team?
The dude literally has no qualifications to be the head coach of the L.A. Lakers and he'll be gone within 2 years. |
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| Laker's Fan wrote: | | Rondo (AC) and CP3 on the same team. That should be....interesting. |
Great reason to add Rondo - so that we don't sign CP3
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| Inspector Gadget wrote: | | Anyone just see the news break regarding Philly’s FA plans? They don’t want Paul George anymore cause they have assurance from another FA, could that be LeBron James? Were the Lakers working closer with AD then LeBron in this coaching search? |
I haven’t seen anywhere in the reports that it says “they have assurance from another FA”…? 
What is your source? |
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miggz23
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| Batguano wrote: | | Inspector Gadget wrote: | | Anyone just see the news break regarding Philly’s FA plans? They don’t want Paul George anymore cause they have assurance from another FA, could that be LeBron James? Were the Lakers working closer with AD then LeBron in this coaching search? |
I haven’t seen anywhere in the reports that it says “they have assurance from another FA”…?
What is your source? |
IG is still holding on that lunch meeting picture that popped up that it's Lebron aka Elton Brand.
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lakersfever714
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AD is cool with JJ. People should stop spreading lies to divide LeKlutch. Let's just forget unfounded rumors and focus on winning championship #18!!
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quartzcharm
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| lakersfever714 wrote: | | AD is cool with JJ. People should stop spreading lies to divide LeKlutch. Let's just forget unfounded rumors and focus on winning championship #18!! |
This team is nowhere near championship level and it's doubtful they will be anytime soon. |
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anth2000
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| quartzcharm wrote: | Absolutely horrid hiring! Jeanie Buss is a disgrace.
For those asking "who else would you rather have?" Uh...how about someone with more coaching experience than just coaching a youth team?
The dude literally has no qualifications to be the head coach of the L.A. Lakers and he'll be gone within 2 years. |
Ok, Debbie downer we get it, you hate the hire.
I love it. He's going to be solid. Ham was terrible so he's a huge upgrade, no doubt. High basketball IQ also. He will hire amazing assistant coaches and it will work out.....
Keep in mind, some head coaches become head coaches without experience. It happens. |
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anth2000
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| quartzcharm wrote: | | lakersfever714 wrote: | | AD is cool with JJ. People should stop spreading lies to divide LeKlutch. Let's just forget unfounded rumors and focus on winning championship #18!! |
This team is nowhere near championship level and it's doubtful they will be anytime soon. |
again, don't be a Debbie downer. Trades are just starting to happen. We haven't hit the NBA draft or free agency. Patience. |
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quartzcharm
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| anth2000 wrote: | | quartzcharm wrote: | Absolutely horrid hiring! Jeanie Buss is a disgrace.
For those asking "who else would you rather have?" Uh...how about someone with more coaching experience than just coaching a youth team?
The dude literally has no qualifications to be the head coach of the L.A. Lakers and he'll be gone within 2 years. |
Ok, Debbie downer we get it, you hate the hire.
I love it. He's going to be solid. Ham was terrible so he's a huge upgrade, no doubt. High basketball IQ also. He will hire amazing assistant coaches and it will work out.....
Keep in mind, some head coaches become head coaches without experience. It happens. |
How can you possibly say he's a huge upgrade? You have no basis in which you can legitimately make that kind of a statement at this point. Just because one has a high basketball IQ, that means zilch. |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Reports that this year they plan to shift things more to AD has been a yearly tradition for some time now.
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Nothing new there, what else he’s gonna say? Coaches have been saying for years to lighten the ball handling role of Lebron, but the problem is, Lebron wants the ball in his hand, how can you say no if he’s calling for the ball? |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I’m hopeful for JJ. I think he will be completely willing to submit to the will of LeBron and put 100% of his BBIQ towards putting the rest of the team in positions to support what LeBron wants to do and what LeBron wants AD to do. I don’t know that Ham and Vogel ever accepted that fate, but I think JJ will, and that he must. |
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