Report: Lakers leaning toward firing Mike D'Antoni

pmacla · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:02 am Post subject:

I like this report better than the way they where leaning last week lets just hope next wee the axe falls

LuciusAllen · Star Player Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 5786

Do Fitbits have a "mood ring" mode? If they do maybe we can just get Mitch or Jimmy one, and have their feelings tweeted hourly.

dont_be_a_wuss · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 21457

Its based on what Steven A Smith said on First Take I believe. Ramona has also said on the radio she disagrees with reports of them leaning towards keeping him. I think thats about as credible as the sources are so far.

greenfrog · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:12 am Post subject:

this organization is so terrible at handling coaches i do wonder if we're not heading towards another debacle like last season. once the rumor mill starts pumping they're almost forced into making a decision they don't want: fire him or extend him. they can't go into next season with him as a lame duck. the players will smell it like blood in the water.

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ahaider · Star Player Joined: 21 Feb 2012 Posts: 3501

I think when you run the Lakers you should expect these kinds of rumors. I really don't think it's anything that's affecting their decision making process with coaches.

Fans wanted Phil and they picked Mike D. Fans wanted Shaw, they picked Mike Brown. I really don't think fan persistence is the deciding factor but it certainly is a factor.
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COACH CALI?

The Shadow King · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:27 am Post subject:

I hope they fire him immediately after the finale. That would please me.
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madsen35 · Star Player Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 8611

Love it.

I look at Pringles' time here from a fair perspective. He has been unfortunate to have two teams which were decimated by injuries. It would have been interesting to see what he could have done with healthier squads.

With that said, he hasn't helped himself by sitting some of his best players. There's no excuse for a guy like Jordan Hill rotting away on the bench, when he's clearly one of our best rebounders and toughest players -- which we sorely need.

Or playing Sacre over Kaman. This one, I can understand a bit more. This team isn't going anywhere, anyway, so we might as well develop Sacre. But still, MDA had some weird grudge against Kaman.

All in all, I won't miss MDA if they fire him. He'll always be the ringleader of those Phoenix Suns teams which I hated about 7-8 years ago.
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ElginBaylor · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:27 am Post subject:

The deuce has been dropped. Time to flush it.
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greenfrog · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:30 am Post subject:

Omar Little · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:49 am Post subject:

The problem with all of these conflicting rumors is like the problem with rumors about the Laker FO in general. It is a tight lipped group, so the rumors are almost always someone's speculation, based on virtually nothing actually from the organization.

The odds would heavily favor LA starting fresh next year.
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Lakers95 · Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:56 am Post subject:

Won't believe it until it happens. I'd bet D'Antoni returns next season.

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yinoma2001 · Retired Number Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 119487

Is MDA the new Pau? Will he survive chop after chop?
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rybee · Star Player Joined: 15 Dec 2011 Posts: 9944

Hope he's gone after the Spurs game.

av3773 · Star Player Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Posts: 3751

The Lakers are just making up for what they should have realized, and probably realized that MDA was not the best fit.

Laker Lover · Star Player Joined: 14 Dec 2011 Posts: 2274

Lakers might have to fire MDA immediately after the season to attract FA's.

eureca · Franchise Player Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 15824

Its pretty much a no brainier that we need a new coach. Would be shocked if he comes back.

Have no hate for him though. Nothing he could have done this season. The injuries are not his fault. Well outside of if you want to blame him for Kobe's last year.

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