Gary Payton A Candidate For The Lakers' Coaching Staff

oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

I'm good with GP on the staff.

Just have to get that hiring a head coaching thing out of the way first. Can we just hire all assistants and no head coach?....top 5(lotto) here we come?
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epak · Retired Number Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 34147

If the GLOVE does not fit, you must acquit.

Purp 32 · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject:

Please happen...

Laker's Fan · Franchise Player Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 12850

Depends if GP is ready to put in the work. He taught Kobe a lot about defense. Could really help Clarkson and Henry (maybe even Young). Would be a good pickup if he isn't just looking for cheap courtside seats.
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hdtvset · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:27 pm Post subject:

Karl Malone next to work with Randle?

Voices · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:27 pm Post subject:

I believe that "the glove" would make an outstanding assistant coach. He knows defense and with his "gift for gab" he will be able to get his ideas across.
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jdm43390 · Star Player Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 1264

No Glove no Love

EddieJonesss · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:58 pm Post subject:

Rivershow · Star Player Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Posts: 6731

The Lakers FO would be able to get a lot of goodwill from the fans if they hire gary payton.

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Azarian · Sixth Man Joined: 14 Jul 2014 Posts: 45

Would Gary Payton today be the best defensive player on the team

EddieJonesss · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:20 pm Post subject:

fansincemagic · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 11051

J.C. Smith · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12670

I loved GP as a player, I have a hard time seeing him as a coach. He was too in your face. A lot of people may have forgotten but he had his own gun in the locker room incident with a teammate in the 90s. His feistiness and hard work made him a good player, but how hard would he push his team? And how would he react to hard headed players?

singlecamVTEC · Star Player Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 1473

If this really happens, I'll be laughing so hard when he gets up to yell.

He'll be like the DMX of coaching.

44-25 · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Aug 2013 Posts: 447

''He's an extremely disrespectful young man,'' Odom said. ``I'm not going to repeat anything he said, but he's extremely disrespectful.

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tj24 · Starting Rotation Joined: 28 May 2010 Posts: 651

Please let this happen.

Drifts · Retired Number Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 28374

I've always liked Payton
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greenfrog · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:33 pm Post subject:

SirRalph1980 · Sixth Man Joined: 15 Jul 2014 Posts: 39

For what it's worth I know GP has worked with Lin in the past and IMHO if he can make Swaggy a better defender that contract would be an even bigger bargain. Between Kobe, Nash, Byron Scott and GP that's a lot of BBIQ should help the guards a lot.