Mike D'Antoni Discussion: post in 7 seconds or less

Texas Lakers Fan wrote:Just put World Peace back in the starting lineup and play Jamison at the backup 4, problem solved

Nash (28), Blake (15), Duhon (5)
Kobe (28), Meeks (20)
MWP (33), Jamison (10), Kobe (5)
Pau (33), Jamison (15)
Dwight (33), Hill (15)

Texas Lakers Fan wrote:Just put World Peace back in the starting lineup and play Jamison at the backup 4, problem solved

Nash (28), Blake (15), Duhon (5)
Kobe (28), Meeks (20)
MWP (33), Jamison (10), Kobe (5)
Pau (33), Jamison (15)
Dwight (33), Hill (15)

TIME wrote:
I'd do:

1 - Nash 32 / Duhon or Morris (whoever is playing better) 16
2 - Kobe 24 / Meeks 24
3 - Metta 36 / Kobe 12
4 - Pau 20 / Hill 20 / Jamison 8
5 - Howard 36 / Pau 12

Uncle Drew wrote:Some serious expert coaches we have here on CL....
Guys, just chill, seriously, there is a reason why are you in front of your PC posting minutes and rotations on ClubLakers, and there is a reason why MDA is a head coach of Los Angeles Lakers.
Yes, i am also not happy about some rotations and decisions, but hey, what are we going to change with acting smart here?
Notthing.
Let's just hope that our team will play well (like last game vs Portland) so our starters could play MAX 30 min (except Dwight) , and we are OK.

sina wrote:It's not fair to judge D'Antoni now. He took over the job without trainng camp. And he also took over Brown's assistant coaches without adding his own. It takes time for him, the assistant coaches n players to understand each other and build up chemistry.

With a litile more than 1 month working togather n Nash being back, it's time for D'Antoni n the lakers to establish themselves now. January is very critical for the Lakers.

he plays kobe 40+ minutes every game

his rotations are atrocious

he plays freakin morris and ebanks who both suck badly over a proven scorer in jamison and even goes as far as starting those 2 clowns

his system clearly does not suit an older team like this one

oh and did i mention how the lakers defense is the worst in the NBA?

Finwë wrote:He's overplaying guys minutes-wise because the team NEEDS to win, and our bench players haven't been getting it done. We haven't been good enough to establish big leads so we can buy starters extra resting time. We aren't a deep team, we have some solid bench players but none that can really create shots for themselves or for others effectively. All of them require 1-2 of the 'big 4' be in the game to draw some attention, and even then we are usually out played. That is a big disadvantage in the RS, and also explains why some teams are having a lot of success (Clippers, Spurs). When the playoffs come, our depth won't be as much of a problem, assuming guys are healthy.
So far we haven't been good enough to afford resting our starters a lot. Fans complain about minutes, but if we kept losing the complaints would've been MUCH greater.

There are 2 ways IMO that MDA will stop playing starters heavy minutes:
Not likely -> the FO signs a couple of guys (West, Pietrus for example) and the others really pick their games up (Meeks, Jamison, Duhon/Morris, Hill all become more consistent)
More likely -> as the season progresses and the team gets more practice time and more time on the floor, the main unit gets better and we establish bigger leads in games, allowing our key starters to get some extra rest.

JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:Because it's completely irrelevant since Phil isn't coaching this team and likely never will again so talking about it is a waste of time

But if dwelling on the past is comforting to you then go right ahead

432J wrote:

JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:Because it's completely irrelevant since Phil isn't coaching this team and likely never will again so talking about it is a waste of time

But if dwelling on the past is comforting to you then go right ahead

so you're saying you prefer having dan tony as coach over phil? am i correct?

it really is comforting considering that mike dan tony is coaching the team. thinking about phil would have done with this team is just a way to drown the sorrows away of not having him as head coach.

432J wrote:

JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:Because it's completely irrelevant since Phil isn't coaching this team and likely never will again so talking about it is a waste of time

But if dwelling on the past is comforting to you then go right ahead

so you're saying you prefer having dan tony as coach over phil? am i correct?

Finwë wrote:

432J wrote:

JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:Because it's completely irrelevant since Phil isn't coaching this team and likely never will again so talking about it is a waste of time

But if dwelling on the past is comforting to you then go right ahead

so you're saying you prefer having dan tony as coach over phil? am i correct?

No, you aren't.

432J wrote:

Finwë wrote:

432J wrote:

JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:Because it's completely irrelevant since Phil isn't coaching this team and likely never will again so talking about it is a waste of time

But if dwelling on the past is comforting to you then go right ahead

so you're saying you prefer having dan tony as coach over phil? am i correct?

No, you aren't.

thanks for answering the question i didn't ask you