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PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:07 pm    Post subject:

they should attempt to interview him once the time comes.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:46 pm    Post subject:

Whoever is Warriors coach, Curry will make him look like HOF coach.
Curry is in God Mode right now.
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rak617 wrote:
Whoever is Warriors coach, Curry will make him look like HOF coach.
Curry is in God Mode right now.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:05 am    Post subject:

Imo some people do eventually need to stop assuming Luke Walton is a golden child and ask yourself how much of it has to do with the fact Golden State creates an atmosphere where everyone is in position to succeed so that if one person fell it wouldn't all fall apart. What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent, he also has the best player in the game Steph Curry on the team.

His success in Golden State doesn't essentially mean that is going to replicate the success of him as a head coach. I personally think he's still about a season or two away from being ready for a head coaching job in a new situation outside of Golden State but right now Golden State is the most comfortable position he could possibly be in and he is surrounded by the kind of talent that makes up for any mistakes he could make as a coach and mask anything that would be much more obvious on a bad team like ours.

He also has players that are essentially developed, in their prime and on auto pilot till mid-season. So how he'd deal with the development of younger players etc etc is another thing.

Remember how everyone was saying all the same stuff about Brian Shaw in Indiana and then he got a head coaching job in Denver and we saw what happened? Don't hype Luke too much, too soon because he was a former Laker and because he can auto pilot the best team in the league to a solid record with Steph Curry playing out of his mind right now and the entire team headed to all time greatness if they can remain healthy. How much of that is Luke and how much of that is just the setup and situation in Golden State?


So again, I'd rather analyze stuff like that before you make a rash decision, hire Luke and wonder why this team isn't starting 10-0 and he looks like a rookie coach.
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Imo some people do eventually need to stop assuming Luke Walton is a golden child and ask yourself how much of it has to do with the fact Golden State creates an atmosphere where everyone is in position to succeed so that if one person fell it wouldn't all fall apart. What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent, he also has the best player in the game Steph Curry on the team.

His success in Golden State doesn't essentially mean that is going to replicate the success of him as a head coach. I personally think he's still about a season or two away from being ready for a head coaching job in a new situation outside of Golden State but right now Golden State is the most comfortable position he could possibly be in and he is surrounded by the kind of talent that makes up for any mistakes he could make as a coach and mask anything that would be much more obvious on a bad team like ours.

He also has players that are essentially developed, in their prime and on auto pilot till mid-season. So how he'd deal with the development of younger players etc etc is another thing.

Remember how everyone was saying all the same stuff about Brian Shaw in Indiana and then he got a head coaching job in Denver and we saw what happened? Don't hype Luke too much, too soon because he was a former Laker and because he can auto pilot the best team in the league to a solid record with Steph Curry playing out of his mind right now and the entire team headed to all time greatness if they can remain healthy. How much of that is Luke and how much of that is just the setup and situation in Golden State?


So again, I'd rather analyze stuff like that before you make a rash decision, hire Luke and wonder why this team isn't starting 10-0 and he looks like a rookie coach.


Like we said in the other thread that you posted this, it's not about expecting to go 82-0 by hiring Luke. Not one bit. It's about a move to get the team playing the right way and taking the wins as they come.

Bruan Shaw's only claim was that he could continue the triangle after Phil left. Different story. He has never received the same praise for his coaching potential the way Luke has.

MJST wrote:
What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent


case in point

We have Bass playing center in Byron's frankenstein version of small ball and only just realized Lou Williams shouldn't be a PG.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:59 am    Post subject:

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To those who rag on Walton's coaching and comparing him to Mark Jackson... look at how he coached the Wars today in Denver. He changed his substitution pattern,staggered minutes and used all 13 players. Why? To account for the extra fatigue brought about by the high altitude in Denver. Now THAT is coaching.


A quick question here. We all talk about Denver's high altitude affecting visiting teams but what about the home team? Won't the altitude affect the Nuggets as well?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:07 am    Post subject:

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MJST wrote:
Imo some people do eventually need to stop assuming Luke Walton is a golden child and ask yourself how much of it has to do with the fact Golden State creates an atmosphere where everyone is in position to succeed so that if one person fell it wouldn't all fall apart. What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent, he also has the best player in the game Steph Curry on the team.

His success in Golden State doesn't essentially mean that is going to replicate the success of him as a head coach. I personally think he's still about a season or two away from being ready for a head coaching job in a new situation outside of Golden State but right now Golden State is the most comfortable position he could possibly be in and he is surrounded by the kind of talent that makes up for any mistakes he could make as a coach and mask anything that would be much more obvious on a bad team like ours.

He also has players that are essentially developed, in their prime and on auto pilot till mid-season. So how he'd deal with the development of younger players etc etc is another thing.

Remember how everyone was saying all the same stuff about Brian Shaw in Indiana and then he got a head coaching job in Denver and we saw what happened? Don't hype Luke too much, too soon because he was a former Laker and because he can auto pilot the best team in the league to a solid record with Steph Curry playing out of his mind right now and the entire team headed to all time greatness if they can remain healthy. How much of that is Luke and how much of that is just the setup and situation in Golden State?


So again, I'd rather analyze stuff like that before you make a rash decision, hire Luke and wonder why this team isn't starting 10-0 and he looks like a rookie coach.


Like we said in the other thread that you posted this, it's not about expecting to go 82-0 by hiring Luke. Not one bit. It's about a move to get the team playing the right way and taking the wins as they come.

Bruan Shaw's only claim was that he could continue the triangle after Phil left. Different story. He has never received the same praise for his coaching potential the way Luke has.

MJST wrote:
What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent


case in point

We have Bass playing center in Byron's frankenstein version of small ball and only just realized Lou Williams shouldn't be a PG.



yeah but here's what you aren't acknowledging.


Golden State already knows how to play the right way.

Golden State's players development is already set.

Golden State already has a style set in stone.

Golden State's chemistry is already set.

Golden State already has an offensive and defensive scheme.

Golden State already has the proper staff members in place and assistants.


NONE of that... was created under the guidance of Luke Walton....


Luke Walton has yet to format or implement his own offensive / defensive principles, style and schemes.

Luke Walton has yet to show how he is at developing talent and handling player egos of players that don't already have their ego checked.

Luke Walton has never had to develop anything.

All Luke Walton has done as of right now, is watch the store while the owner's away and not break the cash register.

So trying to form an opinion on Luke and his ability based on the Golden State situation which neither harnesses nor creates anything he himself has built or had to build, would be a mistake. Luke can maintain because everything is in place for him to maintain, that is how great Golden State has set things up.

Leaving that for a place like the Lakers would require him to do everything he DIDN'T have to do in Golden State and everything we have NO IDEA if he's good at or not, nor ready for.


That is the kind of stuff that needs to be put into consideration and in my opinion, Luke isn't near ready for that yet. And Golden State's success isn't going to fool me into believing that as everything was already established and set in place before he even started.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:28 am    Post subject:

ksmgf wrote:
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To those who rag on Walton's coaching and comparing him to Mark Jackson... look at how he coached the Wars today in Denver. He changed his substitution pattern,staggered minutes and used all 13 players. Why? To account for the extra fatigue brought about by the high altitude in Denver. Now THAT is coaching.


A quick question here. We all talk about Denver's high altitude affecting visiting teams but what about the home team? Won't the altitude affect the Nuggets as well?


When you live or spend long time in the altitude, your body produces more red blood cells to carry more oxygen and compensate the lack of it in the air. But, Denver is roughly about 5,500 ft above sea level and altitude sickness usually occur higher than this, above 7,500 ft.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:37 am    Post subject:

It doesn't matter if luke didn't take part in creating what gsw currently has (even though as an assistant I'm sure he played an important role in last yrs championship). Being able to maintain what was created last yr and improve upon it, even while being set up for success, is impressive in itself. His in game coaching is all him. Kerr isn't sending him texts throughout the game. Most importantly however, even if one wants to disassociate luke from any of gsw success, one thing that can't be denied is that luke has at the very least bore witness to what success in the current nba looks like at its very best, and that gives him insight, knowledge, skills, an example, and ultimately a huge advantage over the other coaching candidates.

Let's go as far as to claim the (absurd) argument that luke has taken no part in what golden state has created in the Warriors. Wouldn't u want him to at least use what he's learned over there to share with us over here? I mean hes been able to maintain and improve upon it thus far as hc, he must have learned something of value as last yrs assistant and this yrs hc replacement I'd imagine.
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Imo some people do eventually need to stop assuming Luke Walton is a golden child and ask yourself how much of it has to do with the fact Golden State creates an atmosphere where everyone is in position to succeed so that if one person fell it wouldn't all fall apart. What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent, he also has the best player in the game Steph Curry on the team.

His success in Golden State doesn't essentially mean that is going to replicate the success of him as a head coach. I personally think he's still about a season or two away from being ready for a head coaching job in a new situation outside of Golden State but right now Golden State is the most comfortable position he could possibly be in and he is surrounded by the kind of talent that makes up for any mistakes he could make as a coach and mask anything that would be much more obvious on a bad team like ours.

He also has players that are essentially developed, in their prime and on auto pilot till mid-season. So how he'd deal with the development of younger players etc etc is another thing.

Remember how everyone was saying all the same stuff about Brian Shaw in Indiana and then he got a head coaching job in Denver and we saw what happened? Don't hype Luke too much, too soon because he was a former Laker and because he can auto pilot the best team in the league to a solid record with Steph Curry playing out of his mind right now and the entire team headed to all time greatness if they can remain healthy. How much of that is Luke and how much of that is just the setup and situation in Golden State?


So again, I'd rather analyze stuff like that before you make a rash decision, hire Luke and wonder why this team isn't starting 10-0 and he looks like a rookie coach.


It's pretty simple. The hope is that Luke can bring some of their best practices over to here. Secondly, Luke seems like a smart guy who knows basketball in and out, and can easily process the moment on the court in order to make in-game adjustments. The system is the easiest thing to bring over (considering the same Spurs model has been copied around the league successfully), and he was there when they first installed it in the first place. With Steve Kerr, the hope was that the guy without coaching experience could bring over what he learned from Phil and Pop, and then he did. Same with Luke with Kerr and Phil. Regarding gaining player's respect, well he's likely gaining that by the day with each victory under his belt.

As for anything else, that's what the interview is for.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:17 am    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
dood23 wrote:
MJST wrote:
Imo some people do eventually need to stop assuming Luke Walton is a golden child and ask yourself how much of it has to do with the fact Golden State creates an atmosphere where everyone is in position to succeed so that if one person fell it wouldn't all fall apart. What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent, he also has the best player in the game Steph Curry on the team.

His success in Golden State doesn't essentially mean that is going to replicate the success of him as a head coach. I personally think he's still about a season or two away from being ready for a head coaching job in a new situation outside of Golden State but right now Golden State is the most comfortable position he could possibly be in and he is surrounded by the kind of talent that makes up for any mistakes he could make as a coach and mask anything that would be much more obvious on a bad team like ours.

He also has players that are essentially developed, in their prime and on auto pilot till mid-season. So how he'd deal with the development of younger players etc etc is another thing.

Remember how everyone was saying all the same stuff about Brian Shaw in Indiana and then he got a head coaching job in Denver and we saw what happened? Don't hype Luke too much, too soon because he was a former Laker and because he can auto pilot the best team in the league to a solid record with Steph Curry playing out of his mind right now and the entire team headed to all time greatness if they can remain healthy. How much of that is Luke and how much of that is just the setup and situation in Golden State?


So again, I'd rather analyze stuff like that before you make a rash decision, hire Luke and wonder why this team isn't starting 10-0 and he looks like a rookie coach.


Like we said in the other thread that you posted this, it's not about expecting to go 82-0 by hiring Luke. Not one bit. It's about a move to get the team playing the right way and taking the wins as they come.

Bruan Shaw's only claim was that he could continue the triangle after Phil left. Different story. He has never received the same praise for his coaching potential the way Luke has.

MJST wrote:
What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent


case in point

We have Bass playing center in Byron's frankenstein version of small ball and only just realized Lou Williams shouldn't be a PG.



yeah but here's what you aren't acknowledging.


Golden State already knows how to play the right way.

Golden State's players development is already set.

Golden State already has a style set in stone.

Golden State's chemistry is already set.

Golden State already has an offensive and defensive scheme.

Golden State already has the proper staff members in place and assistants.


NONE of that... was created under the guidance of Luke Walton....


Luke Walton has yet to format or implement his own offensive / defensive principles, style and schemes.

Luke Walton has yet to show how he is at developing talent and handling player egos of players that don't already have their ego checked.

Luke Walton has never had to develop anything.

All Luke Walton has done as of right now, is watch the store while the owner's away and not break the cash register.

So trying to form an opinion on Luke and his ability based on the Golden State situation which neither harnesses nor creates anything he himself has built or had to build, would be a mistake. Luke can maintain because everything is in place for him to maintain, that is how great Golden State has set things up.

Leaving that for a place like the Lakers would require him to do everything he DIDN'T have to do in Golden State and everything we have NO IDEA if he's good at or not, nor ready for.


That is the kind of stuff that needs to be put into consideration and in my opinion, Luke isn't near ready for that yet. And Golden State's success isn't going to fool me into believing that as everything was already established and set in place before he even started.


There's a reason GSW chose him as interim head coach over long-time assistant coach Ron Adams.

There are LOTS of coaches who would F up a good thing like the Warriors, one of them is coaching our Lakers.

I really like what I'm seeing from him. No one is saying it'll be 82-0 if he comes here. Rather, I'm sick and tired of this "macho" talk from Scott. I think he will be a hotly recruited coach and has a lot of the same great hallmarks of some of the best coaches recently, including not having the ego to say that he knows it all.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:55 am    Post subject:

MJST wrote:
dood23 wrote:
MJST wrote:
Imo some people do eventually need to stop assuming Luke Walton is a golden child and ask yourself how much of it has to do with the fact Golden State creates an atmosphere where everyone is in position to succeed so that if one person fell it wouldn't all fall apart. What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent, he also has the best player in the game Steph Curry on the team.

His success in Golden State doesn't essentially mean that is going to replicate the success of him as a head coach. I personally think he's still about a season or two away from being ready for a head coaching job in a new situation outside of Golden State but right now Golden State is the most comfortable position he could possibly be in and he is surrounded by the kind of talent that makes up for any mistakes he could make as a coach and mask anything that would be much more obvious on a bad team like ours.

He also has players that are essentially developed, in their prime and on auto pilot till mid-season. So how he'd deal with the development of younger players etc etc is another thing.

Remember how everyone was saying all the same stuff about Brian Shaw in Indiana and then he got a head coaching job in Denver and we saw what happened? Don't hype Luke too much, too soon because he was a former Laker and because he can auto pilot the best team in the league to a solid record with Steph Curry playing out of his mind right now and the entire team headed to all time greatness if they can remain healthy. How much of that is Luke and how much of that is just the setup and situation in Golden State?


So again, I'd rather analyze stuff like that before you make a rash decision, hire Luke and wonder why this team isn't starting 10-0 and he looks like a rookie coach.


Like we said in the other thread that you posted this, it's not about expecting to go 82-0 by hiring Luke. Not one bit. It's about a move to get the team playing the right way and taking the wins as they come.

Bruan Shaw's only claim was that he could continue the triangle after Phil left. Different story. He has never received the same praise for his coaching potential the way Luke has.

MJST wrote:
What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent


case in point

We have Bass playing center in Byron's frankenstein version of small ball and only just realized Lou Williams shouldn't be a PG.



yeah but here's what you aren't acknowledging.


Golden State already knows how to play the right way.

Golden State's players development is already set.

Golden State already has a style set in stone.

Golden State's chemistry is already set.

Golden State already has an offensive and defensive scheme.

Golden State already has the proper staff members in place and assistants.


NONE of that... was created under the guidance of Luke Walton....


Luke Walton has yet to format or implement his own offensive / defensive principles, style and schemes.

Luke Walton has yet to show how he is at developing talent and handling player egos of players that don't already have their ego checked.

Luke Walton has never had to develop anything.

All Luke Walton has done as of right now, is watch the store while the owner's away and not break the cash register.

So trying to form an opinion on Luke and his ability based on the Golden State situation which neither harnesses nor creates anything he himself has built or had to build, would be a mistake. Luke can maintain because everything is in place for him to maintain, that is how great Golden State has set things up.

Leaving that for a place like the Lakers would require him to do everything he DIDN'T have to do in Golden State and everything we have NO IDEA if he's good at or not, nor ready for.


That is the kind of stuff that needs to be put into consideration and in my opinion, Luke isn't near ready for that yet. And Golden State's success isn't going to fool me into believing that as everything was already established and set in place before he even started.


Things you're ignoring.

The multiple adjustments in game Byron has proven incapable of. Luke is doing them.
The hands-on experience of determining proper roles and keeping players in them.
A coaching pedigree that includes his father so literally a lifetime of being around winning.
"I used to call Luke Walton the next Phil Jackson"- Kobe Bryant
If you think Draymond Green's ego is ever in check you're making me lol
He's benching players for fatigue who are playing well which again is dealing with egos
The COTY being completely gone and them not only not showing no drop-off and possibly improving speaks a lot.
His age. Luke will probably have 5 or 6 NBA Championships and he's not even 40 yet.
He considers himself a Laker still. We could actually have a high potential HC with firsthand knowledge of what it's like to be a Laker with foxhole stories with Shaq, Kobe, Lebron, Artest, Gasol, etc... Probably the last connection to a winning tradition.
I've watched all of our games and 10 of the Warrior games this season. Luke is coaching and you can see he's very involved. He interacts with his players more in a time-out than Byron does in an entire game. I'm hoping we can catch fire tonight, but GS is probably gonna beat the ... out of us.

I feel like some just want to be contrarians. Luke is going to be the hot like fire and it's gonna be hilarious too look back on this when we can't sign our own next legacy coach.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:01 am    Post subject:

Perhaps we can all agree on one thing. With 3 young studs and 65 million in cap space and no Kobe demanding to eat first (I'd love him to come back cheaply) this coaching position will finally be the number #1 job. The Head Coach of the Lakers will always be a dream job.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:13 am    Post subject:

If he were our coach we would have same record as Scott. Didn't most want dfish? Bad coach. Pre season people wanted madsen. We can't afford another whim hire. Who can actually coach our youth and get them to a certain point then hire a guy to get them over hump
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:16 am    Post subject:

LOL no he wouldn't. I would be SHOCKED... seriously SHOCKED if any other coach would be playing Brandon Bass and Lou Williams like Byron has and benching the rook in the 4th till recently. Would say hey Kobe those 3's aren't working instead of "He's earned the right". Those changes alone get us 2-3 more wins. Oh and see that guy DFish? He's being lauded by the media this season for the teams improvement and how he's using his young talent. So no.

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Halflife wrote:
If he were our coach we would have same record as Scott. Didn't most want dfish? Bad coach. Pre season people wanted madsen. We can't afford another whim hire. Who can actually coach our youth and get them to a certain point then hire a guy to get them over hump


Doubt it. Instead of 2-12, I can see us at least 6-8, or 5-9. He would have played the young guys, not played Bass/Kelly for 5-6 games, not played Lou as backup PG, even told his boy Kobe to rein it in (which Scott has openly admitted he's not doing).
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:39 am    Post subject:

Hiring Luke by comparing to Scott and seeing advantages is not right. Scott is on the end of the spectrum of what we want. I don't want few improvement by next coach.
I want to go to playoffs every year. I want a proven coach. Not sure who out there is but we need to consider all available coaches.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:02 am    Post subject:

Where's the "Luke Walton Doesn't Want Us" thread?
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DrumR wrote:
MJST wrote:
dood23 wrote:
MJST wrote:
Imo some people do eventually need to stop assuming Luke Walton is a golden child and ask yourself how much of it has to do with the fact Golden State creates an atmosphere where everyone is in position to succeed so that if one person fell it wouldn't all fall apart. What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent, he also has the best player in the game Steph Curry on the team.

His success in Golden State doesn't essentially mean that is going to replicate the success of him as a head coach. I personally think he's still about a season or two away from being ready for a head coaching job in a new situation outside of Golden State but right now Golden State is the most comfortable position he could possibly be in and he is surrounded by the kind of talent that makes up for any mistakes he could make as a coach and mask anything that would be much more obvious on a bad team like ours.

He also has players that are essentially developed, in their prime and on auto pilot till mid-season. So how he'd deal with the development of younger players etc etc is another thing.

Remember how everyone was saying all the same stuff about Brian Shaw in Indiana and then he got a head coaching job in Denver and we saw what happened? Don't hype Luke too much, too soon because he was a former Laker and because he can auto pilot the best team in the league to a solid record with Steph Curry playing out of his mind right now and the entire team headed to all time greatness if they can remain healthy. How much of that is Luke and how much of that is just the setup and situation in Golden State?


So again, I'd rather analyze stuff like that before you make a rash decision, hire Luke and wonder why this team isn't starting 10-0 and he looks like a rookie coach.


Like we said in the other thread that you posted this, it's not about expecting to go 82-0 by hiring Luke. Not one bit. It's about a move to get the team playing the right way and taking the wins as they come.

Bruan Shaw's only claim was that he could continue the triangle after Phil left. Different story. He has never received the same praise for his coaching potential the way Luke has.

MJST wrote:
What Luke is doing right now is making adjustments and understanding how to use the talent


case in point

We have Bass playing center in Byron's frankenstein version of small ball and only just realized Lou Williams shouldn't be a PG.



yeah but here's what you aren't acknowledging.


Golden State already knows how to play the right way.

Golden State's players development is already set.

Golden State already has a style set in stone.

Golden State's chemistry is already set.

Golden State already has an offensive and defensive scheme.

Golden State already has the proper staff members in place and assistants.


NONE of that... was created under the guidance of Luke Walton....


Luke Walton has yet to format or implement his own offensive / defensive principles, style and schemes.

Luke Walton has yet to show how he is at developing talent and handling player egos of players that don't already have their ego checked.

Luke Walton has never had to develop anything.

All Luke Walton has done as of right now, is watch the store while the owner's away and not break the cash register.

So trying to form an opinion on Luke and his ability based on the Golden State situation which neither harnesses nor creates anything he himself has built or had to build, would be a mistake. Luke can maintain because everything is in place for him to maintain, that is how great Golden State has set things up.

Leaving that for a place like the Lakers would require him to do everything he DIDN'T have to do in Golden State and everything we have NO IDEA if he's good at or not, nor ready for.


That is the kind of stuff that needs to be put into consideration and in my opinion, Luke isn't near ready for that yet. And Golden State's success isn't going to fool me into believing that as everything was already established and set in place before he even started.


Things you're ignoring.

The multiple adjustments in game Byron has proven incapable of. Luke is doing them.
The hands-on experience of determining proper roles and keeping players in them.
A coaching pedigree that includes his father so literally a lifetime of being around winning.
"I used to call Luke Walton the next Phil Jackson"- Kobe Bryant
If you think Draymond Green's ego is ever in check you're making me lol
He's benching players for fatigue who are playing well which again is dealing with egos
The COTY being completely gone and them not only not showing no drop-off and possibly improving speaks a lot.
His age. Luke will probably have 5 or 6 NBA Championships and he's not even 40 yet.
He considers himself a Laker still. We could actually have a high potential HC with firsthand knowledge of what it's like to be a Laker with foxhole stories with Shaq, Kobe, Lebron, Artest, Gasol, etc... Probably the last connection to a winning tradition.
I've watched all of our games and 10 of the Warrior games this season. Luke is coaching and you can see he's very involved. He interacts with his players more in a time-out than Byron does in an entire game. I'm hoping we can catch fire tonight, but GS is probably gonna beat the ... out of us.

I feel like some just want to be contrarians. Luke is going to be the hot like fire and it's gonna be hilarious too look back on this when we can't sign our own next legacy coach.



It's not about comparing Luke to Byron, it's about comparing Luke to everyone else that's available and picking the best coach.

And "connection to winning tradition" needs to not be a pre-requisite. We made that same decision with Byron.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:46 am    Post subject:

You know what got my attention with Luke?

During the last lockout, he took the initiative to join the Memphis Tigers coaching staff. While most guys were chilling during the lockout, he goes to a college team (probably unpaid) to learn how to coach.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:36 am    Post subject:

The idea is that he carries over and instills those principles of playing the right way over to this team from his experience with GSW as well as his playing days. The exact reason why people are always so gaga for Spurs coaches.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:06 am    Post subject:

dood23 wrote:
The idea is that he carries over and instills those principles of playing the right way over to this team from his experience with GSW as well as his playing days. The exact reason why people are always so gaga for Spurs coaches.


Lol "gaga."
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:24 am    Post subject:

I can't believe you guys are not mentioning that Luke played under Byron in Cleveland. It's like George Costanza, just do the opposite of everything Byron did and you'll be successful.

Also worth mentioning, Luke played four years under Lute Olson. Kerr learned from Lute as well as Phil and Pop. Wildcat-Zen Master connection with both of them.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:34 am    Post subject:

nevitt_smrek wrote:
Where's the "Luke Walton Doesn't Want Us" thread?


Exactly, why would he want to ruin his spotless record.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:35 am    Post subject:

yinoma2001 wrote:
Halflife wrote:
If he were our coach we would have same record as Scott. Didn't most want dfish? Bad coach. Pre season people wanted madsen. We can't afford another whim hire. Who can actually coach our youth and get them to a certain point then hire a guy to get them over hump


Doubt it. Instead of 2-12, I can see us at least 6-8, or 5-9. He would have played the young guys, not played Bass/Kelly for 5-6 games, not played Lou as backup PG, even told his boy Kobe to rein it in (which Scott has openly admitted he's not doing).


Luke would not be able to tell Kobe anything. Lets be real. This season is a throw away. Kobe to Luke, hey Luke you remember where you left my Jock last time you were here, go pick it up for me.

Next year I love Luke. This year if it is OK go hire him, get him, just let the young ones play see where they are next year.
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