Do you realize that....

[Kobe2Clark]

..even with arguably the best player in the league, we have the least talent of ANY team? I've watched the Hawks, Raps, Knicks, Bobcats recently and with those teams it's not about talent. It's poor coaching and player inexperience that makes them losers.

Shaq and Kobe's greatness covered it up earlier but the Lakers supporting cast has been garbage since Mitch took over. Horrible drafting and even worse trades over the last few years have basically reduced a franchise like the Lakers to a CBA team and at most 3 guys who are decent or better.

I don't know if it's just Mitch but whoever is evaluating talent and making these decisions needs to go...
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[VonWafer&KobeBryantFa]

Mitch is a dumbass thats why.

[sodapoppenski]

[Crazy LA Fan14]

[ocho]

give kobe the cast that KG has....imagine where we'd be.
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[Colby Briant]

i really think most posters on LG.net could do a better job than Mitch. I mean, at least half the job of being a GM is using common sense right? isnt it? If any of us were GM i bet we'd probably be no worse than we are right now. Im not going to get into what I would and wouldnt have done if I were GM but lets just say that any of us here probably wouldnt have done a worse job.... some of us would have even made the Lakers better.

Get rid of Mitch. If for nothing else but to give someone else a chance to turn this team around. We need new blood and a new vision. I hate to see Kobe have to kill himself out there every day, and all for naught.

[laker4life]

I have been saying this for the longest time. Mitch really has not done a good job. He has done a pretty bad job.

Basically, for mitch haters, we are in a win win situation. If this team doesn't make the playoff, he will be fired. We will be happy.

If we make the playoff, everyone will be happy and hope that he gets lucky.

[LakersSpirit]

There are certain rules that can't be violated... First, you have to start with a strong foundation.... You bring together some consistent players, in certain critical areas... 1.) At least one Bigman, who can dominate the paint, and play consistent defense/offense... 2.) At least one point guard, with excellent handles, and the ability to instigate the offense, and keep the team working together... You go on like this, until you've filled all your basic critical needs, with consistent players, that you can depend on...

Perhaps, our most blatant weakness is our disregard for specific elements, or needs, such as the need for a point guard with leadership abilities, and handles. Instead, we seem to look for playerss with reputations, and just take it for granted, that they will possess those elements that we need. We just take it for granted, that certain players should fit together, just based on their past experience, or reputation. We don't look deep enough... Do they really give us what we need??

Only after you have built your strong foundation, do you start thinking about your glamor players, that thrill crowds, and sell tickets... Anyway, that's my own philosophy... Look around the NBA, and I think you'll see... It's teams that have built those strong foundations, that are starting to be successful... Sadly, the Lakers seem to have peaked, and now, we are dying on the vine...
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[LA4Life]

I can't remember the last time we had a quality impact draft pick.
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[slavavov]

I am starting to think that without Kobe we would be the worst team in the NBA. We'd certainly be one of the worst offensive teams around.

The thing that frustrates me is that I think that if we could only get that second scoring option, we'd be SO much better. Especially if he were a PF. After that maybe all we'd need to contend again would be a couple cheap role players that can hit open 3s in the triangle and do the little things.

We're already automatically halfway through the rebuilding process because we have Kobe. Many teams that try to rebuild get stuck because they never find that one franchise player to complete the puzzle. We're better off than teams like the Bulls and Celtics that haven't had someone like that since the demise of their respective dynasties.
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[fansincemagic]

I'll jump on board with the Kobe out idea. If he is out, I don't know how this team survives. I know a Laker fan shouldn't say that, but its true. Kobe is the team, and that isn't his fault (although most in the media somehow thinks that is).

[Socks]

I know it's blasphemy, but I'll say up front...It's not entirely Mitch's fault. Remember, when Mitch took over and PJ was still coach. PJ loves experienced vets that don't necessarily have talent, but have a solid head for the game and know their roles. He plugs those players in around his stars and it works well.

The problem is, once those stars go away, you're left with old players with bloated contracts who can't operate as well without that star. When Shaq left, we were totally exposed because we had all these old non-athletic players (other than Kobe of course) who no longer had much value because they had fit so well in playing with Shaq.

Mitch has had to rebuild from scratch because of that. Yeah, he hasn't done a great job, but you gotta put some of the blame on PJ too.

[LakerFan4L]

[Krispy Kreme]

you are kidding, right? madsen, sasha, walton, cook all sucked(or suck). plenty of better players were drafted after them.

[Smel Counts]

We're in this mess simply because Shat F'd us bigtime. Dude is the world's fattest terrorist who was given far too much authority and leverage because people were afraid that the big whiner was gonna throw another hissy fit (Phillip, more than anyone, is to blame for this IMO). Shat's nickname should be 'The Big Sleeper Cell'.

It's not Mitch's fault because he was trying to add players who could fit w/ Shat and Phillip. In addition, the Buss' have been meddling big time (including Jeanie).
Mitch was continually drafting at the end of the draft (hit or miss country).
Every other team had chances at the likes of Ginobili, Parker, Prince, etc. and didn't take them either.
So for those who are quick to forgive Shat, just remember, he was the guy who took the Laker Franchise down into the gutter w/ him.

[Kobe>Lebron]

[OdomX2]

[wolfpaclaker]

[62]

I agree.

Kobe's the best but Mitch's the worst.
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[thumpinghead]

Mitch doesn't know how to obtain winners. He gets losers.


Loser List

Walton
Kwame
Sasha
Mckie

We honestly would not miss one of these dudes. His drafts are inconistent. Turiaf will be a winner, so will Bynum. But Wafer, Walton, Madsen, are losers. Sasha still could be productive.

[ElginBaylor]

Damn! That's twice I've looked at this thread wondering what the hell it was all about. Enough with these ambiguous thread titles already!

(BTW: Ambiguous = not clear)
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