Rumor: Mike D'Antoni to coach Lakers?

[KingSpeed]

What do we think about that?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

But which Mike is it a "knell" for?

If this happens, I predict Kobe will love D'Antoni just as much as Melo did.

 

[PapaG]

That team already isn't playing defense. May as well try and score 130 a game.

 

[THE HCP]

I joked around last night and said he would be coaching them by December!

 

[BigGameDamian]

I saw this coming. I am not surprised. I also would not be surprised in if Nate McMillan name pops up either. Reports are that Kobe thinks highly of them both and you Know Kobe will have a say in this.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think this works only if Nash is healthy.... but would the SSOL offense work with Howard?

 

[KingSpeed]

Can't Howard run?

 

[Natebishop3]

Can't Howard run?

I think he can run, but he's not Amare. He's more of a conventional center.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Nate McMillan might actually be a better fit being that the Lakers have a dominate center.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I can't imagine the rage if Nate is hired and the Lakers go on a tear.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Nate McMillan might actually be a better fit being that the Lakers have a dominate center.

When has Nate ever coached a dominant center? When he had a healthy Oden, who led the team in scoring in the preseason, he told him not to worry about scoring and to just focus a rebounding and defense. I don't imagine Dwight would be any too happy with a similar game plan.

BNM

 

[BrianFromWA]

I think K*be would love the Brandon Roy role of Nate's "offense".

 

[Natebishop3]

Nate McMillan might actually be a better fit being that the Lakers have a dominate center.

Heh, their offense would be nothing but Kobe iso's at the top of the key.