KR1245;780572 wrote:Shaw has gotta be pissed

Maybe they keep Shaw and run the triangle? It will be interesting to see what they plan on doing

Add D Howard to a Mike Brown defense and they might be on to something

Footwedge;780652 wrote:LOL at all the negativity on Mike Brown. I didn't see the Heat win 60 plus games this year. Good luck Brownie. You are a really good coach and worth every penny of your 4.5 mil per year pay.

Footwedge;780652 wrote:I didn't see the Heat win 60 plus games this year.

wes_mantooth;780655 wrote:Yeah...agreed. he def needs some help on the offensive side, but he managed lebrons giant ego, so this will be a vacation for him.

His inability to be flexible or imaginitive to use LeBron on Rondo was a back-breaker against Boston last year. In his limited possesions guarding Rondo, our field-goal defensive % went way up. But he never wanted to consistently do it, but rather watch Rondo dismantle us possesion after possesion. The argument about putting Parker on Pierce should be a non-starter because we ultimately just watched Rondo destroy us. Why not try something other than Williams and Parker?

And the Orlando series when Rashard Lewis and Hedo just destroyed us was equally bad. He never made adjustments to give us a chance.

I think the biggest argument to be made was LeBron didn't want to guard Rondo and he didn't want to play PF against Orlando, but ultimately a coach should demand that out of his players.

But he is a great guy and I wish him success wherever he goes.

wildcats20;780665 wrote:Did he really though? Bron did whatever the hell he wanted to, whenever he wanted to. I know a lot of that had to do with Gilbert too, but still.


I really think this is a bad decision by Mitch and the gang.

“Idiots pinned it on [James],” Ilgauskas said. “But he didn’t do any hiring or firing. That came from higher-ups. You can only blame so much on that kid. Eventually, someone else has to take some accountability.”

enigmaax;780799 wrote:Well, once again Cleveland fans (and now LA fans) will be glad to know LeBron has given his seal of approval.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AmKbDCu5LGuNpGOEYcvdQ1o5nYcB?slug=mc-spears_lebron_james_mike_brown_lakers_052511

What I found more interesting is that Ilgauskas validated what a lot of us have said about Cavs fans. Is he now on your shit list too:



For those not on the Mike Brown train, saw this on facebook:

"The new thing in the NBA is to pull out all the stops to keep LeBron from winning rings. The Lakers just hired Mike Brown. They figured he was an expert in this department."

wildcats20;780665 wrote:Did he really though? Bron did whatever the hell he wanted to, whenever he wanted to. I know a lot of that had to do with Gilbert too, but still.

thedynasty1998;780926 wrote:If Lebron had too much freedom it was because of Gilbert and Ferry. I always thought Brown did a good job. He wasn't great at X's and O's but he was great at getting his guys motivated to play every night. I also liked how he never tried to make himself bigger than what he was.

Pick6;780939 wrote:Dont think Gilbert/Ferry had too much control inside the huddle calling plays or picking who gets to guard who.

thedynasty1998;781021 wrote:Certainly never a bad job as coach of the Lakers. Players will always want to play for them.

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Kobe on board with hiring of Brown, has great respect for him, according to sources. Lakers will announce Brown hiring this afternoon.

Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
LATimes reports some say Kobe confused by MBrown hiring. I've been told he respects Brown, but I haven't talked to Kobe directly. We'll see.

wildcats20;781026 wrote:Apparently Kobe isn't very happy at the hire though. I don't think this ends well at all for LA.

Skyhook79;781039 wrote:"Bryant and his teammates apparently weren't consulted during the coaching search, and Bryant declined to comment on Brown's hiring Wednesday when reached by the Los Angeles Times. Bryant publicly supported Shaw, his former Lakers teammate, but the two-time NBA finals MVP also said the Lakers should find a coach who believes in hard-nosed defense.
"I don't believe in building a championship team on offense," Bryant said two weeks ago after his exit interview with Lakers brass. "It has to be built on defense and rebounding, period."


Sure Kobe endorsed Shaw but Kobe also knows what wins Championships.

derekfisher derekfisher
is lucky to have him.Will miss Phil but excited to start a new chapter under Mike Brown. Looking forward to a different style and energy!!

wildcats20;781079 wrote:Not Mike Brown.