Lakers to hire Mike Brown as Head Coach

[BC867]

The Lakers will be hiring former Cavs coach Mike Brown as their new Head Coach. Jim Buss, Lakers' Executive VP, pushed for him over Lakers' assistant Brian Shaw. It sounds like a good move for them.

Mike Brown has experience building NBA leading records. And working with a superstar, although with not as good a supporting cast. And he stresses defense.

Kobe Bryant commented that defense and rebounding wins in the NBA, although he was backing Shaw. LeBron had good things to say about Brown.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...0.ap.bkn.lakers.coach.10th.ld.writethru.1376/

Well, Suns fans, Rick Adelman is still available.

 

[Lorenzo]

The Lakers will be hiring former Cavs coach Mike Brown as their new Head Coach. Jim Buss, Lakers' Executive VP, pushed for him over Lakers' assistant Brian Shaw. It sounds like a good move for them.

Mike Brown has experience building NBA leading records. And working with a superstar, although with not as good a supporting cast. And he stresses defense.

Kobe Bryant commented that defense and rebounding wins in the NBA, although he was backing Shaw. LeBron had good things to say about Brown.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...0.ap.bkn.lakers.coach.10th.ld.writethru.1376/

Well, Suns fans, Rick Adelman is still available.

I didn't see this coming, but really who was there for them to hire. phil jackson leaves some tough shoes to fill no matter who it is.

 

[scoutmasterdave]

I applaud this event, for I would love for the Lakers to implement Mike Brown's horrifically stagnant offensive scheme.

 

[Errntknght]

Interesting that Jerry Buss said that the Lakers would not continue exclusively with the triangle offense. I would have guessed that hiring Mike Brown would mean the complete end of the triangle. One has to wonder if the Busses are going to stipulate some assistant coaches that are familiar enough with the triangle that it will be possible to run it. It makes little sense to me, to partially commit to the triangle in any way, shape or form. Maybe they hire Adelman as the offensive coordinator and he implements his 'Princeton' offense which is a distant relative of the triangle.

The other question is I have is whether Mike Brown is that good of a defensive coach - I don't recall his Cavs teams as being all that great on defense. I certainly wasn't struck by it when I watched them play against the Suns.

 

[AfroSuns]

I applaud this event, for I would love for the Lakers to implement Mike Brown's horrifically stagnant offensive scheme.

hahahaha +1

I can wait to see the inevitable drama.

 

[Covert Rain]

I don't think Brown is as bad as people say he is. I think he is a decent coach. However, the problem I think that looms over this franchise is he a big enough name to command respect from Kobe?

Everybody knows Kobe's ego supersedes everything except Phil. Phil was one of the few coaches in the league that COMMANDS respect. There was zero doubt in the Lakers organization who had the final say and that was Phil.

It feels like any other coach that comes in there will have to ASK for Kobe's respect. I see an imminent implosion happening on this team....Kobe style.

 

[desertdawg]

I'm pretty surprised they didn't just get a "yes" man/coach for Kobe and also include him on offseason trades and pick ups. I don't think the Kobe era is over at all, probably still the best overall player in the League. If they hired Brown, you can plan on things changing a whole lot in LA. I'm thinking the Lakers might be hard to recognize next year as far as personnel. All they gotta do is call the Commish and tell him who they want right?

 

[Mainstreet]

Well, Suns fans, Rick Adelman is still available.

He is probably too expensive.

The Suns like to hire coaches on the cheap like Porter and Gentry. Actually Gentry was a good catch for the money. I still want to see what Gentry can do with the team if the Suns add some meaningful talent. He was dealt a bad hand this past season with the loss of Stoudemire and JRich. I do not believe Gentry is adverse to playing defense.

Where the Suns need to spend some money is on scouting. I never hear much feedback coming from GM Lance Blanks who is supposedly scouting NBA talent. I wish the Suns would realize the importance of scouting talent from all sources.

 

[BC867]

However, the problem I think that looms over this franchise is he a big enough name to command respect from Kobe?

He has the resume for it, having coached LeBron, who had good things to say about him a couple of days ago.

 

[Covert Rain]

He has the resume for it, having coached LeBron, who had good things to say about him a couple of days ago.

I don't buy it. Phil Jackson is on another plain of existence. Brown has not accomplish anything in this league. With Phil there was no question that you had to listen to him if you wanted to win. Trust me when I say Kobe is going to feel like Brown has to prove to him he is the right coach.

 

[BC867]

Trust me when I say Kobe is going to feel like Brown has to prove to him he is the right coach.

As would any new Lakers Coach. Are you saying it doesn't help that Brown has experience coaching a prima donna superstar in LeBron?

Not as Assistant Coach like Brian Shaw. But as Head Coach. Even if Shaw had been chosen, he and Kobe would be jockeying for position with Shaw in a new role as the guy at the top making the tough decisions.

The fact that Kobe is facing the declining stages of his career might put less pressure on the new Coach than dealing with Kobe in his prime. Or maybe more pressure. That remains to be seen.

 

[TJ]

I'm not sure Kobe is even a fan of this hire. He is giving reporters a "No Comment" response.

http://lakersblog.latimes.com/laker...-has-no-comment-on-the-mike-brown-hiring.html

Kobe was vocal about wanting the team to either promote Shaw or hire Van Gundy or Adelman. The question being asked ad nauseum out here in LA is, "should Kobe have been consulted?" Typically no. But because of Kobe's narcissistic personality, we might see a sequel of the 2007 offseason when he began throwing everyone under the bus and publicly demanding to be traded or to "ship [Bynum's] ass out!"

When and if the team begins to struggle, there will be much whining and crying coming out of tinsel town. The loudest will be from Kobe. I see no reason he will be reserved about it.

 

[elindholm]

I'm surprised that the Lakers passed on Van Gundy. (I doubt that he turned them down.) I still think Van Gundy is a very good coach, and he'd be a lot more likely to command the respect of the players -- Bryant included -- than Mike Brown.

 

[Covert Rain]

As would any new Lakers Coach. Are you saying it doesn't help that Brown has experience coaching a prima donna superstar in LeBron?

LeBron might have a big ego like other Superstars but he didn't have a history of alienating fellow all-stars and coaches. He in fact has always spoken highly of coach Brown.

Dealing with LeBron and dealing with Kobe IMO is not even comparable. There is a reason why very few coaches in this league outlast their star players. The coaches that do are highly respected like Phil. Brown doesn't have that pedigree IMO.

 

[mojorizen7]

Well, Suns fans, Rick Adelman is still available.

If this was FB i'd LIKE this........but since it's not i'll just give it a

 

[desertdawg]

Mike Brown is on the Dan Patrick show, good interview.