Mike Brown to the Lakers

• wildcats20

  

  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

  
  I'm pretty sure Shaw was going to be gone if he didn't get the job. I mean if I was him I wouldn't stick around.
• jpake1

  

  I wonder how this plays out if kobe doesn't believe in him at some point in the season. I can see this hiring causing more bad than good if it at all gets rocky.
• Footwedge

  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.
• wes_mantooth

  

  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.

  
  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.
• SportsAndLady

  

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

  
  SMFH
• wildcats20

  

  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.

  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.
• KR1245

  

  I like the guy as a person, just wish he had a better understanding of the offense
  
  Something I read on RCF. Pretty much sums up my thoughts:
  

  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

  

  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.

  
  Although, I would LOVE to see Mike take Kobe and Co. to the Finals and BEAT the Heat. THAT would be awesome.
• Pick6

  

  I like this hire, because I dont like the Lakers . But if I were a Lakers fan, i wouldnt be happy at all. Why do they need a defensive minded coach? The Lakers already have I'd say a top 5 defense in the league. All this talk on ESPN.."Mike Brown is the 5th winningest coach of all time" "Mike Brown took the Cavs to the finals in 07"...Mike Brown didnt do any of that. The best player in the game did.
• enigmaax

  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:
  

  “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.”

  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."
• KR1245

  

  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."

  
  Give it a rest
• BR1986FB

  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.

  
  Nobody controlled him. As you said, he did whatever the Hell he wanted to. He tuned out Brown and had his own agenda. Part of this WAS Gilbert's fault for enabling/coddling him and his entourage.
• thedynasty1998

  

  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

  

  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.

  
  Dont think Gilbert/Ferry had too much control inside the huddle calling plays or picking who gets to guard who.
• thedynasty1998

  

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

  
  I didn't say they did. In freedom I meant off the court regarding Lebron.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Not sure if its been mentioned, but could this be the Bill Belichick move of basketball for Cleveland?
• thedynasty1998

  

  Certainly never a bad job as coach of the Lakers. Players will always want to play for them.
• wildcats20

  

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

  
  Apparently Kobe isn't very happy at the hire though. I don't think this ends well at all for LA.
• Hb31187

  

  Is Kobe gonna be a prima donna about the whole thing?
• wildcats20

  

  From Broussard....
  
  6 hours ago...

  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.

  3 hours ago...

  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.

• Skyhook79

  

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

  
  "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.
• wildcats20

  

  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.

  
  Not Mike Brown.
• wildcats20

  

  Fish is on board though....
  

  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!!

• Skyhook79

  

  wildcats20;781079 wrote:Not Mike Brown.

  
  
  Yeah, I'm pretty sure Mike Brown was on Staff and was the defensive guru for the 2003 Spurs Championship.
• DeyDurkie5

  

  why was sq banned? What a turdball