Mike Brown

[Laker Fan]

If L.A. doesn't FIRE Mike Brown and his STUPID STINKING LOUSY PRINCETON OFFENSE soon, I will become a Boston fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ziggy]

Ok Dan take a deep breath and step away from the weapons.  Remember this always "Serenity Now, Serenity Now, Serenity Now".

After watching my Blazers light them up, it seems to me the defense is a bigger issue than the offense.

[Randy]

I haven't been as bothered by the offense as I have been the defense and the fact that the Lakers have been getting outworked and outhustled in their first three games.  The Mavs made them look pathetic and this was a Mavs team that was playing without Dirk and Kaman.  I knew going into this game that the Lakers would be outcoached -- Brown is a horrible coach but I truly thought he added some assistants that could help him with this huge deficiency.  I know that beating up on the lowly Pistons has caused the Lakers to suddenly feel better about themselves but it's time for the Lakers to start leaving it all on the court.  Metta isn't going to shoot like that most nights (very few nights, in fact). 

[jn]

Well, there you go.   

Not sure Bickerstaff is much of a solution though.   

[Laker Fan]

Great! Out of the frying pan into the fire!

[WayOutWest]

Does anyone have Brian Shaws email address?

[Laker Fan]

Maybe we can all go to his house and beg to come back home

[WayOutWest]

The official Lakers blog reports the Lakers met with Phil Jackson today, they agreed to meet again in a couple of weeks.

[Laker Fan]

Lakers hired Mike D'Antoni. Good move now maybe we'll see this team play to its potential he has always been a favorite of Kobe and he knows Nash very well, offense should improve dramatically

http://www.nba.com/2012/news/features/david_aldridge/11/12/morning-tip-lakers-choose-mike-dantoni-over-phil-jackson/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt3a

[Randy]

I like D'Antoni for the offense -- he likes motion and pick and roll and that plays into the Lakers strength.  The Princeton offense was doomed by the Lakers lack of outside shooters and the Lakers have to do things to help the spacing.  The last second shot for the Lakers is a prime example against the Spurs -- Gasol ends up shooting a 3 point shot because the spacing wasn't good and the Spurs closed in on Kobe and Dwight. 

I am still concerned about the defense although it has looked better since Brown left (why is that?  hmm?).  D'Antoni isn't a great defensive coach but the Lakers have an assistant coach, Steve Clifford whose is supposed to be a defensive specialist. 

They played the Spurs to the end of the game and they were without Nash and Blake (Morris starting -- ouch!).  I'm happy with the game although I don't like the outcome obviously.  I was never liked the Brown hire -- glad he is gone!

[Laker Fan]

There is a TON of upside to D'Anonti, not least of which is his absolute confidence in Nash's ability to run a pick and roll offense to perfection, not as good as Stockton to Malone but his ability to pass inside to Howard should become a pretty serious offensive threat around the basket. With Nash's skill at creating offensive opportunities for his teammates front and back court and his outside shot, most teams will be forced into man coverage which should give Gasol and Howard room inside consistently.

I agree about the defense but with Howard patrolling the paint I think most teams will be forced into perimeter games. Once the team gels and gets away from the stagnant stand around Princeton offense and gets used to Nash controlling tempo and spacing, they may very well live up to the expectations we had, I am SOOOO relieved Brown is gone!