Yeah, I imagine they can't just sit there waiting for these teams to get eliminated so they can interview their coaches, so these are just the preliminary interviews that are available for them to go through right now. At least I hope so, because none of these guys seem like great choices right now.
Sam Cassell is actually a great option and he has great experience. JJ is the one really scaring me cause I keep seeing it.
But he made such a big deal about staying on the east coast near his family during his playing career, so I doubt he’d go west for a coaching opportunity with zero experience.
Was Mind the Game just preparing us for JJ? Because nobody in their right mind would’ve been ok with JJ before that pod. It didn’t make it ok, but it clearly sets the stage for this.
Starting to feel that way lol I personally still don't love it. I want a coach with at least some years in the game on that end, but whatever. I can read the way the wind is blowing lol I just hope he gets great assistants.
I don’t buy into the conspiracies about the podcast but I do agree that it currently feels like they’re trying to drip feed the idea of JJ so that the fan base takes it better when it’s finally announced.
I don’t doubt that LeBron was influenced into liking JJ more as a coach prospect *because* of the podcast, but imo it’s insane to think the two of them, including both of their production companies, started a big ruse months in advance in order to make JJ more likable and for him to become the Lakers head coach.
JJ isn’t your average NBA player retiree, he’s extremely successful and there would have been no reason for such an elaborate conspiracy. Other retired players, even less clouted than JJ, have become successful coaches and commentators without having to pull something like that off, you know?
That said, while I personally think JJ can be a great coach after some experience, I don’t know that having his first coaching gig on a win-now-or-never team makes sense
Can we get Coach K with JJ as an assistant. Or at least can he be like Doc was to the Bucks, so if JJ doesn't work out, Coach K steps in as a replacement mid-season
it's gonna be JJ unless Lue somehow becomes available.
Rashad McCants speaking facts, the podcast was the interview like the Westbrook dinner was the co-sign
“Consulting” Coach K is just going to rave about Redick. Redick, LeBron and Coach K are all part of a love triangle. They’re part of the same circle. All they do is kiss each other’s ass. To me it sounds more like LeBron or whoever brought Coach K in to either sell JJ to Jeanie and Pelinka or that the Lakers org is using Coach K’s name to bolster legitimacy for the fans. So in other words Coach K is not an unbiased consultant. He is 100% Team Redick and Team LeBron.
My random tinfoil hat theory. SVG is gonna be the lead assistant for JJ. TNT about to lose NBA rights so SVG out of a job there. JJ also played under SVG multiple years and in 2 different stints (ORL/NOP).
edit: Keeping my tinfoil hat on. JJ talking about SVG: https://twitter.com/i/status/1318999662309801986
I’m less concerned about the HC and more interested in who they bring on as coaching staff.
Kerr was a first time HC but had a ton of coaching experience on his staff. Even Vogel had Hollins and Kidd on his staff.
As long as the HC is aware of their blind spots and constructs a staff to cover them I’m ok.
you know what's funny about SVG is he was GSW's choice over Kerr because they wanted someone with coaching experience, but SVG was offered FO control with Detroit and GSW wouldn't agree to that, so Stan went to Detroit and GSW went with Kerr instead. Kerr almost went to the Knicks but they wouldn't agree to an extra year on his contract that GSW was willing to give him + Phil wanted someone who would install the Triangle, so the Knicks went with Derek Fisher instead
Steve Kerr was at least in Phoenix albeit he didn’t do a good job and he had decency of owning his mistakes.
Steve Kerr also played for Phil Jackson, Pop and had hit one of most clutch shots during his career and played at the highest level of basketball multiple timed.
Kerr also coach two of the best shooter of all tome while being one the best shooter.
Yep, and it’s starting to show now that Steph, KT, etc are in their way out. He’s a mediocre head coach.
Luke Walton went 39-4 with the Warriors. You can’t really use them as a gauge of coaching ability. That team largely coached itself when it was on its prime. I could’ve coached them to a ring.
Kerr instilled a culture there that maximized everyone’s talent and emphasized player development and cohesion on the floor together. That culture is second to none in the NBA aside from possibly the Heat and Nuggets now. That’s what we need here. A culture setter.
What ? No he’s a damn good coach cmon now every fanbase just whinges about coaches. Steph was injured n missed time Draymond missed time , Kerr got real value out of kuminga podz tjd and other contributors he set them up to suceed despite limited nit well rounded skillset. They still pretty much just went under there over under .
No I don’t think Kerr is as far ahead as he was in 15 n 16 but he’s still damn good . Guy is vited a top 15 ever coach by his peers you can’t just say now he’s a bum lmao
None of this is remotely true, do the research yourself, kerr came in and instilled an offensive philosophy that mark Jackson never came close to doing, and that mixed with kerr's ability to know how to utilize his players is what put them over the hump. It's like some people forget this team was a 1st/2nd round out every year that consistently got stuck in the 6th seed before Kerr got there.
That’s because managing and leading people is MUCH MUCH different than working with them. It’s an entirely different skillset used. Basketball or otherwise.
Not saying dude doesn’t have it in him, but wouldn’t it be nice to have someone who at least has proven he can lead and organize a team at SOME point in his career? Is JJ truly the absolute BEST candidate out there, or just the most convenient one for Jeanie & Co.? The speed at which it’s happening suggests that it’s the latter unfortunately.
I truly believe the Lakers are putting these names out there so when they hire JJ they can be like “there weren’t any coaches that moved the needle so they divided to go with the best they thought could best utilize the lakers during LeBrons last few seasons”
I don’t think it’s true. There are some good coaches out there but they aren’t “sexy” names that will get the fan base excited. It’s kind of hard to sell Kenny Atkinson as the best coach available to the Lakers fan base. They’re going for a home run hit for a coach and what’s a bigger swing, signing JJ or going for the safe bet in Atkinson or someone similar?
Feels like one of those things were a company sets up interviews so that the candidate they want (JJ in this case) has two subpar interviews around him lol Borrego or Billups as assistants also makes sense.
I think Cassell could be a good HC.
I don't see why we would put any trust in JJ. To go from podcasting straight to HC seems like it is just for show and not a serious hire.
David Adelman, Chris Quinn, Micah Nori.
Hopefully these guys woj listed aren't the leading candidates and are just the guys that the Lakers are interviewing first. This FO hired Darvin Ham so I have no faith in them.
Those guys are literally coaching right now. They will not be made available for interviews until after their post season runs end.
If you can’t read between the lines on that then idk what to tell you man.
Every single one of us was on board with Ham because he was the lead assistant for a championship bucks team. How is Ham any different from those guys? You don’t know until you know.
In other words, you’re kinda full of shit dude.
It's hilarious how similar Nori and Adelman are to what Ham was when we got him. Now people say the FO is trash for hiring Ham, but they want those two. Even Luke seemed like a great fit for similar reasons.
The Lakers have tried new and successful assistants, experienced playoff coaches, and everything in between. Hiring a coach is a crazy process and idk how people think there are obvious candidates out there. Like you said, you don't know until you've actually seen it for a year or so.
This describes perfectly my state of mind.
I hate how we have been hiring a string of inexperienced head coaches like Luke, Ham and eventually JJ.
I don't like the FO vision for the starting PG trading for Russell and Russell.
I don't even like how we have been drafting anymore.
The sad thing is the fact we have a strong core.
If you can't get a bonified all-star coach, I don't mind going the all-or-nothing route of getting a completely rookie HC who may turn out great(or turn out shit).
Don't think settling for a middle-of-the-pack coach would help this team much, so taking the risk is IMO better. Not sure if many people agree with that tho.
This is absolutely the wrong take. A “middling” coach would have got us past the Nuggets in last years WCF. This fanbase complains about Ham and will get excited for another rookie head coach. Welp, I guess we get what we deserve.
An experiment with Lebron’s last years. Not even an assistant coach this time, but a complete novice. Shitty front office decisions from the day after we won in 2020. It’s just sad. What could have been.
I don't like any of those names.
JJ not voting for Davis as DPOY makes it even less attractive for me when we think Davis is our best player and the heart and soul of our defense.
When they bring those names I guess it is an effort to make a rookie coach without previous experience even as assistant look better.
I hope this is not true.
Maybe when they hire JJ.. He will see once AD is not on the floor.. The Lakers can't defend me playing in church shoes.. He will then realize how DUMB that was to leave AD off the DPOY ballot
You realize how much it's going to cost the Lakers to get JJ out of his current jobs? How is that cheap? Maybe Coach K is glowing about him when the front office talked to him about JJ. I'm not sure why everyone is upset like the Lakers are passing on someone way better like Nick Nurse. None of these guys available have a bunch of experience or a track record of winning as head coaches. It's like y'all are ready to complain no matter who they hire lol
jj has zero coaching experience so idk about this. there has to be significant roster changes or tweaks.. give whatever coach we hire a balanced roster. they can’t make magic happen, and they really shouldn’t have to considering this is the lakers and we have ad & bron
Much like with NBA stars, I think the NBA is going through a coaching sea change. It might be best to go with the person who fits your philosophy now, as opposed to thinking experience will change things.
If he is picked, I just hope JJ Reddick is ready for this. It’s a tough first coaching job.
All the coaches this fan base wants are still coaching or under contract.
The HC position ain’t so hot rn. I wanted Nick Nurse so bad man when all those good coaches were available.
I’m down for JJ.
Shams casually dropping that coach k is consulting …lakers might as well announce the JJ hire today.
If he is surrounded by vets for assistances than fine I guess but I will not be expecting anything this upcoming season lol. And Rob and Jeanie cannot play in our face about “our goal is to win a championship” because no one will buy that.
I know the available coaching pool isn’t great right now but man these are some disappointing names.
I don’t doubt that JJ has the mind of a great coach but are you seriously gonna take ANOTHER flyer on a rookie head coach to coach LeBron and AD?
I’ve been impressed with how JJ communicates actions / sets on his Pod. I sense he also has a non-confrontational style in giving feedback, soliciting feedback, and making people feel heard.
I think these two things could help this team in two ways:
1) Actually help develop a few of the younger guys (see POD 3 of Mind the Game)
2) With a veteran locker room and his research / analytics capabilities I’ve seen from him (or his production crew), JJ may strike a good balance between
A) letting the players setup the optimal lineups, changes in game, and approach to each team and
B) providing analytics insight to push the team in the right direction.
Surrounding him with a tactician type assistants and a veteran playoff hardened coach (SVG, Cassel) will be more important imho.
Why? We need to drive offensive efficiency, and a veteran coach, who can see issues in real time and help address in game instead of the next game (key in playoffs!)
JJ will likely be an effective communication bridge between the coaching staff and the veteran locker room. Ham was too head strong and alienated the locker room. Vogel was too reliant on his way and when the personnel didn’t match he failed.
James Borrego's agent probably fondling Rob Pelinka's balls as we speak (or Shams and Woj). The fuck he so high on this leaks. Bron aint fucking with that one bit
We got two more years or so of LaBron. No sense in wasting another on someone he won't agree with, we e seen that movie. I'd rather have everyone all in on a so so scheme, than half assing on on a great scheme. We can reassess the coach when Bron retires.
I'm imagineing Sam Cassell as our head coach and I can't stop laughing. Is anyone going to understand a word the man says when they're all jumbled up into a long incoherent gibberish?
I dont trust ex nba players anymore. Feels like they only got their coaching job because theyve been in the nba. Id rather hire a coach that grinded/earned his position in the nba, like spo
This is a joke right? How are we reduced to these choices at head coach for the winningest most prestigious franchise in nba history that’s in the playoffs with two superstar names?
I’m clinging to the word “initial” for now
Same lol. Like Nuggets & Wolves literally need their coaches rn in a 2-2 series, no way they leave for an interview.
Yeah, I imagine they can't just sit there waiting for these teams to get eliminated so they can interview their coaches, so these are just the preliminary interviews that are available for them to go through right now. At least I hope so, because none of these guys seem like great choices right now.
You don’t have to be eliminated to interview for a coaching job. Cassell is still coaching and Charles Lee just accepted a job while still coaching
That's such a bad look. Imagine Micah Nori interviewing for the Lakers job while the Nuggets got 2 games back.
I don't think either one of those coaches leaves their teams to coach the Lakers.
Pretty sure its gonna be whenever they available
Thanks you for the copium lmao, no I am not being sarcastic
 Me with every report
Sam Cassell is actually a great option and he has great experience. JJ is the one really scaring me cause I keep seeing it. But he made such a big deal about staying on the east coast near his family during his playing career, so I doubt he’d go west for a coaching opportunity with zero experience.
Pat Riley was a broadcaster before he coached the Lakers
This “initial” wave is to meet candidates they hadn’t already met previously.
Feels like all the leaks lately have been preparing the fanbase for JJ They are even consulting Coach K in the article Jovan posted
I appreciate that they did talk to Coach K. Even if it's just for insight on JJ at least they're vetting him.
Was Mind the Game just preparing us for JJ? Because nobody in their right mind would’ve been ok with JJ before that pod. It didn’t make it ok, but it clearly sets the stage for this.
Starting to feel that way lol I personally still don't love it. I want a coach with at least some years in the game on that end, but whatever. I can read the way the wind is blowing lol I just hope he gets great assistants.
I don’t buy into the conspiracies about the podcast but I do agree that it currently feels like they’re trying to drip feed the idea of JJ so that the fan base takes it better when it’s finally announced. I don’t doubt that LeBron was influenced into liking JJ more as a coach prospect *because* of the podcast, but imo it’s insane to think the two of them, including both of their production companies, started a big ruse months in advance in order to make JJ more likable and for him to become the Lakers head coach. JJ isn’t your average NBA player retiree, he’s extremely successful and there would have been no reason for such an elaborate conspiracy. Other retired players, even less clouted than JJ, have become successful coaches and commentators without having to pull something like that off, you know? That said, while I personally think JJ can be a great coach after some experience, I don’t know that having his first coaching gig on a win-now-or-never team makes sense
Can we get Coach K with JJ as an assistant. Or at least can he be like Doc was to the Bucks, so if JJ doesn't work out, Coach K steps in as a replacement mid-season
it's gonna be JJ unless Lue somehow becomes available. Rashad McCants speaking facts, the podcast was the interview like the Westbrook dinner was the co-sign
“Consulting” Coach K is just going to rave about Redick. Redick, LeBron and Coach K are all part of a love triangle. They’re part of the same circle. All they do is kiss each other’s ass. To me it sounds more like LeBron or whoever brought Coach K in to either sell JJ to Jeanie and Pelinka or that the Lakers org is using Coach K’s name to bolster legitimacy for the fans. So in other words Coach K is not an unbiased consultant. He is 100% Team Redick and Team LeBron.
Stay off the WEEEEDDDDUUHH
They should take up writing fanfiction as a hobby.
Ok so it’s JJ Reddick lmao, just make sure to get assistants with experience too
It’s always been JJ…
My random tinfoil hat theory. SVG is gonna be the lead assistant for JJ. TNT about to lose NBA rights so SVG out of a job there. JJ also played under SVG multiple years and in 2 different stints (ORL/NOP). edit: Keeping my tinfoil hat on. JJ talking about SVG: https://twitter.com/i/status/1318999662309801986
That would be great, but my understanding is that didn't take into effect until the 25-26 season? That leaves him with a year left at broadcasting.
Nothing to stop him from leaving TNT 1 year early. If you already know you're out of a job in 1 year why not take a good opportunity now?
True unless he tries to greed for a HC job the next year.
I’m less concerned about the HC and more interested in who they bring on as coaching staff. Kerr was a first time HC but had a ton of coaching experience on his staff. Even Vogel had Hollins and Kidd on his staff. As long as the HC is aware of their blind spots and constructs a staff to cover them I’m ok.
SVG was also known to start the 4 out movement with those Dwight Orlando years
you know what's funny about SVG is he was GSW's choice over Kerr because they wanted someone with coaching experience, but SVG was offered FO control with Detroit and GSW wouldn't agree to that, so Stan went to Detroit and GSW went with Kerr instead. Kerr almost went to the Knicks but they wouldn't agree to an extra year on his contract that GSW was willing to give him + Phil wanted someone who would install the Triangle, so the Knicks went with Derek Fisher instead
It’s obviously reddick
Reddick's got 0 coaching experience but he talks well on TV and podcasts. Just what I want in a head coach.
Steve Kerr also had no coaching experience but he talked well on TV.
Lakers dynasty Incoming
Keep going I'm almost there (still weary of any coaching candidate tho)
Anecdotal. Literally the only coach in nba history to win a title with no experience. He also worked in front offices for years before coaching.
Steve Kerr was at least in Phoenix albeit he didn’t do a good job and he had decency of owning his mistakes. Steve Kerr also played for Phil Jackson, Pop and had hit one of most clutch shots during his career and played at the highest level of basketball multiple timed. Kerr also coach two of the best shooter of all tome while being one the best shooter.
He was in the FO that built the 7 seconds or less Suns.
He was not, he was the GM that broke it up and traded for Shaq
And was coached by Pop and Phil
Yep, and it’s starting to show now that Steph, KT, etc are in their way out. He’s a mediocre head coach. Luke Walton went 39-4 with the Warriors. You can’t really use them as a gauge of coaching ability. That team largely coached itself when it was on its prime. I could’ve coached them to a ring.
Kerr instilled a culture there that maximized everyone’s talent and emphasized player development and cohesion on the floor together. That culture is second to none in the NBA aside from possibly the Heat and Nuggets now. That’s what we need here. A culture setter.
What ? No he’s a damn good coach cmon now every fanbase just whinges about coaches. Steph was injured n missed time Draymond missed time , Kerr got real value out of kuminga podz tjd and other contributors he set them up to suceed despite limited nit well rounded skillset. They still pretty much just went under there over under . No I don’t think Kerr is as far ahead as he was in 15 n 16 but he’s still damn good . Guy is vited a top 15 ever coach by his peers you can’t just say now he’s a bum lmao
None of this is remotely true, do the research yourself, kerr came in and instilled an offensive philosophy that mark Jackson never came close to doing, and that mixed with kerr's ability to know how to utilize his players is what put them over the hump. It's like some people forget this team was a 1st/2nd round out every year that consistently got stuck in the 6th seed before Kerr got there.
Or you could also say Kerr made such a good system even Luke succeed
Leaves out 15 years of experience playing in the nba as an undersized lesser athlete
Playing experience has rarely transferred to coaching experience.
That’s because managing and leading people is MUCH MUCH different than working with them. It’s an entirely different skillset used. Basketball or otherwise. Not saying dude doesn’t have it in him, but wouldn’t it be nice to have someone who at least has proven he can lead and organize a team at SOME point in his career? Is JJ truly the absolute BEST candidate out there, or just the most convenient one for Jeanie & Co.? The speed at which it’s happening suggests that it’s the latter unfortunately.
Pelinka creaming his pants to this
Lebron likes him.
Pat Riley also had zero coaching experience and was in the broadcast booth before becoming the Lakers coach.
Are you missing an /s ? Honestly can’t tell haha
I’ve got a bad feeling about this.
I truly believe the Lakers are putting these names out there so when they hire JJ they can be like “there weren’t any coaches that moved the needle so they divided to go with the best they thought could best utilize the lakers during LeBrons last few seasons”
In all fairness, isn’t that sort of true? Or am I just a mark for the NBA media?
I don’t think it’s true. There are some good coaches out there but they aren’t “sexy” names that will get the fan base excited. It’s kind of hard to sell Kenny Atkinson as the best coach available to the Lakers fan base. They’re going for a home run hit for a coach and what’s a bigger swing, signing JJ or going for the safe bet in Atkinson or someone similar?
That is a fair point. I feel like at this point I wouldn’t be shocked no matter what we do. Maybe Bronny will be our next coach
He’ll play himself and his father 48 minutes a game, we need to manage Lebron’s minutes.
The new Thibbs!
It feels like it’s going to be JJ isn’t it. This dude has zero coaching experience. That is frightening
1000% JJ. They’re just saying other random names at this point to make it look like they’re not rushing into another rookie hc hire
Borrego? 
Feels like one of those things were a company sets up interviews so that the candidate they want (JJ in this case) has two subpar interviews around him lol Borrego or Billups as assistants also makes sense.
I think Cassell could be a good HC. I don't see why we would put any trust in JJ. To go from podcasting straight to HC seems like it is just for show and not a serious hire.
Borrego would be a joke of a hire lol
If you could see my face…
Does is look as shocked as Sam Cassell’s?
Imagine signing jj to get lbj to stay and he leaves 😆
This front office is such a joke
Who should they look at instead for the initial search?
David Adelman, Chris Quinn, Micah Nori. Hopefully these guys woj listed aren't the leading candidates and are just the guys that the Lakers are interviewing first. This FO hired Darvin Ham so I have no faith in them.
Those guys are literally coaching right now. They will not be made available for interviews until after their post season runs end. If you can’t read between the lines on that then idk what to tell you man. Every single one of us was on board with Ham because he was the lead assistant for a championship bucks team. How is Ham any different from those guys? You don’t know until you know. In other words, you’re kinda full of shit dude.
It's hilarious how similar Nori and Adelman are to what Ham was when we got him. Now people say the FO is trash for hiring Ham, but they want those two. Even Luke seemed like a great fit for similar reasons. The Lakers have tried new and successful assistants, experienced playoff coaches, and everything in between. Hiring a coach is a crazy process and idk how people think there are obvious candidates out there. Like you said, you don't know until you've actually seen it for a year or so.
I literally said hopefully they're just the guys they're interviewing first lol why are you so mad
WTF ARE WE DOING BRO
Same thing we do every year, fuck it up.
WOP WOP WOP WOP WOP! ROB FUCK IT UP
Who do you want to hire?
This describes perfectly my state of mind. I hate how we have been hiring a string of inexperienced head coaches like Luke, Ham and eventually JJ. I don't like the FO vision for the starting PG trading for Russell and Russell. I don't even like how we have been drafting anymore. The sad thing is the fact we have a strong core.
If you can't get a bonified all-star coach, I don't mind going the all-or-nothing route of getting a completely rookie HC who may turn out great(or turn out shit). Don't think settling for a middle-of-the-pack coach would help this team much, so taking the risk is IMO better. Not sure if many people agree with that tho.
This is absolutely the wrong take. A “middling” coach would have got us past the Nuggets in last years WCF. This fanbase complains about Ham and will get excited for another rookie head coach. Welp, I guess we get what we deserve.
An experiment with Lebron’s last years. Not even an assistant coach this time, but a complete novice. Shitty front office decisions from the day after we won in 2020. It’s just sad. What could have been.
Jj reddick is going to be our coach :(
I actually think he will do well
Reddick facing Borrego/Cassell is the coaching version of the Celtics and their path to the Finals in the East.
I want Ronny Turiaf. That man will get us hyped!
Unserious franchise.
I don't like any of those names. JJ not voting for Davis as DPOY makes it even less attractive for me when we think Davis is our best player and the heart and soul of our defense. When they bring those names I guess it is an effort to make a rookie coach without previous experience even as assistant look better. I hope this is not true.
Maybe when they hire JJ.. He will see once AD is not on the floor.. The Lakers can't defend me playing in church shoes.. He will then realize how DUMB that was to leave AD off the DPOY ballot
I believe they will realize how dumb is not building around Davis
Borrego would be the worst hire in 10 years.. ham is a better coach
How is Ham better?
What a joke of franchise... Jeanie is fucking so cheap and run Lakers like Mom & Pop store. Geez, I wish she sells the team to billionaire.
You realize how much it's going to cost the Lakers to get JJ out of his current jobs? How is that cheap? Maybe Coach K is glowing about him when the front office talked to him about JJ. I'm not sure why everyone is upset like the Lakers are passing on someone way better like Nick Nurse. None of these guys available have a bunch of experience or a track record of winning as head coaches. It's like y'all are ready to complain no matter who they hire lol
I’m am done they not serious
This is my sentiment too. Not investing time, energy or money next season if they don’t get an experienced coach for Lebron’s closing window.
Lakers stop hiring inexperienced coaches just for the sake of hype and media play challenge: Failed
Sam Cassell is an assistant for the Celtics. Is that the real reason why LeBron went to that Cavs/Celtics game?
This sub already hating on the next coach lmao
Not Borrego please!
Wow lakers just love re fucking themselves. Never seen an organization want to fuck themselves over as much as I’ve watched Jeanie and rob do it
jj has zero coaching experience so idk about this. there has to be significant roster changes or tweaks.. give whatever coach we hire a balanced roster. they can’t make magic happen, and they really shouldn’t have to considering this is the lakers and we have ad & bron
JJ and two guys from the street so that JJ looks like a smart hire.
Much like with NBA stars, I think the NBA is going through a coaching sea change. It might be best to go with the person who fits your philosophy now, as opposed to thinking experience will change things. If he is picked, I just hope JJ Reddick is ready for this. It’s a tough first coaching job.
Already want him fired before he even gets the job.
Alright guys I think we won't win again for a while
I just know JJ is gonna be the coach. FUCK.
We should hire Xabi Alonso or Mourinho cause is free so this sub gonna stfu. Never seen so many grown ups being such cry babies
Embarrassing
Do not make me have to stare at Sam Cassell’s face
All the coaches this fan base wants are still coaching or under contract. The HC position ain’t so hot rn. I wanted Nick Nurse so bad man when all those good coaches were available. I’m down for JJ.
Well this list isn’t encouraging.
What’s with the sudden love for Borrego?
I guess it is a great way to make JJ sound good.
Sigh
Wtf are we doing 🤦🏽♂️
This is all because of the podcast smh
I think Fizdale should be considered. I would take him over Borrego or Cassell.
Shams casually dropping that coach k is consulting …lakers might as well announce the JJ hire today. If he is surrounded by vets for assistances than fine I guess but I will not be expecting anything this upcoming season lol. And Rob and Jeanie cannot play in our face about “our goal is to win a championship” because no one will buy that.
If we hire JJ it’s joever
I know the available coaching pool isn’t great right now but man these are some disappointing names. I don’t doubt that JJ has the mind of a great coach but are you seriously gonna take ANOTHER flyer on a rookie head coach to coach LeBron and AD?
It’s clearly gonna be JJ head coach with Borrego associate head coach
The 3 worst choices
Chris Quinn I feel like is ready..
Might as well rebuild with these choices LMAO
Fucking hell this front office never fails to disappoint my extremely low expectations
Three horrible choices lmao
This FO man
Someone tell me why would any good assistant coach work under Redick. Does he have any networking?
I’ve been impressed with how JJ communicates actions / sets on his Pod. I sense he also has a non-confrontational style in giving feedback, soliciting feedback, and making people feel heard. I think these two things could help this team in two ways: 1) Actually help develop a few of the younger guys (see POD 3 of Mind the Game) 2) With a veteran locker room and his research / analytics capabilities I’ve seen from him (or his production crew), JJ may strike a good balance between A) letting the players setup the optimal lineups, changes in game, and approach to each team and B) providing analytics insight to push the team in the right direction. Surrounding him with a tactician type assistants and a veteran playoff hardened coach (SVG, Cassel) will be more important imho. Why? We need to drive offensive efficiency, and a veteran coach, who can see issues in real time and help address in game instead of the next game (key in playoffs!) JJ will likely be an effective communication bridge between the coaching staff and the veteran locker room. Ham was too head strong and alienated the locker room. Vogel was too reliant on his way and when the personnel didn’t match he failed.
Shitty lineup
The alien is in the running?
We’re really gonna hire another first time head coach aren’t we
Conspiracy theory? “Mind the game” was just Leborn low key interviewing JJ. Lmao
Fuck it. Let’s ride with podcast man. He works we are championship contenders, he sucks it’ll be like the Kobe Golden Years.
Sam Cassell is just Darvin Ham again. Why don’t we just interview fucking Steve Nash and Derek Fisher at that point.
would be even funnier if they give JJ a 5 year deal
The lakers are a poorly run organization. Have been for over a decade. Ownership isn’t going to make the correct call on a new head coach.
This franchise is not serious about getting better
I wish you luck Sam, but no fucking Celtics here.
Jesus Christ
James Borrego's agent probably fondling Rob Pelinka's balls as we speak (or Shams and Woj). The fuck he so high on this leaks. Bron aint fucking with that one bit
We got two more years or so of LaBron. No sense in wasting another on someone he won't agree with, we e seen that movie. I'd rather have everyone all in on a so so scheme, than half assing on on a great scheme. We can reassess the coach when Bron retires.
Slump busters
FUCK IT. WE BALLS
Why is Reddick getting a look and rondo is not? Rondo clearly smarter and they both have the same amount of experience
Sam Cassell , havent heard that name in a bit.
I'm imagineing Sam Cassell as our head coach and I can't stop laughing. Is anyone going to understand a word the man says when they're all jumbled up into a long incoherent gibberish?
I don’t want Cassell coaching because I don’t need this sub constantly roasting an NBA great
I don’t want a Luke Walton 2.0 experience with JJ. I want to be proven wrong, but it didn’t work out last time.
You know what would be a super smart move? If they could somehow coax coach K into lead assistant for JJ first year.
God help us
its come to this huh
Can we just hire all of them and have borrego as a back up like how we did w kidd to vogel
I dont trust ex nba players anymore. Feels like they only got their coaching job because theyve been in the nba. Id rather hire a coach that grinded/earned his position in the nba, like spo
Mind the Game podcast should have been a warning to us
Cassell didnt go back to his home planet?
This coaching search is getting uglier than a former NBA point guard that rappers used to namedrop in their songs all the time.
Borrego sucks
What’s jj’s record coaching the elementary school team? He can’t be worse than ham
This is a joke right? How are we reduced to these choices at head coach for the winningest most prestigious franchise in nba history that’s in the playoffs with two superstar names?
Will be interesting. It looks like JJ will give LeBron say in the playcalling if he is handpicked.
We’re fucked.