They didn't open the vault to Jackson it sounds like...ouch

Mike D'Antoni, and not Phil Jackson, will become the new coach of the Lakers, and has signed a four-year deal with the team.
Phil Jackson was "asking for the moon," according to Mike Bresnahan's tweet, and the Lakers have decided to go with D'Antoni instead. He has a storied history with Steve Nash and is a pick-and-roll master, which should mean big things for both Nash and Dwight Howard. This news is quite shocking, as only an hour ago it appeared that Jackson would be taking the reins. D'Antoni is coming off knee surgery, so it's still unclear as to when he will take over, but he's expected to join the team by the end of the week. The Lakers' brief coaching search is (mercifully) over. Nov 12 - 2:54 AM
Source: Mike Bresnahan on Twitter

I don't really understand the hire. Not a big D'Antoni fan at all. I guess we'll find out.

They go from Phil, to Brown, to this ****ing guy. Weren't his teams notorious for up tempo Offense mixed with horrendous D?

Coach Mike is a charlatan and a fool. Take it from me, I suffered through many years of him coaching my Knicks. Yes, how sad is it that one person has to be a fan of the Knicks and Chiefs? I'm a Mets fan too, so yeah, just a glutton for punishment.

Anyways, he has some plus individual defenders on this Lakers team, but his team D schemes are terrible. His timeout management and substitution patterns are also game killers. If you are a Lakers fan, one thing you will grow to hate is watching your team be up by at least a possession with a foul to give, and Mike telling the team specifically not to use it under any circumstance. He's the only coach I've ever seen who berated a player for not taking a three pointer. He'll also ride Nash into the ground as soon as possible. My bold prediction, 'Twan leads the NBA in three point attempts for hte month of December.

Any Lakers fan care to reunite Amare and Nash? I'll gladly send you that brokedick in exchange for Gasol.

Oh. another thing...this prick laughs at EVERYTHING. He never takes losses seriously, and constantly throws his players under the bus. No matter what the situation is and regardless of how bad a loss is, he will still have this smug smile and be cracking up about it in the press.

I think when Phil demanded a cut of the franchise then things turned bad

ROFL Fakers are going to suck until aD'antoni is fired.

Kinda sounds like it.

Staples is going to sell out one way or the other, with or without a couple more titles. Meanwhile, Jackson was probably looking for about $10 million/season (which is still a cut from his prior $12 million salary).

Brown just took a deal at $4 million/season; almost cheap by today's standards.

It was a money thing, had to be. That or Little Buss just couldn't bring himself to go back to his daddy's pet coach (and there's a good chance of that as well).

In either event, not a wise decision at all.

He was asking for an ownership stake in the Lakers, that shit won't fly.

As much as I love Phil lets not forget how his last season ended here not two years ago.

Phil's done a hell of a lot more for the Lakers than Magic had done when they gave Magic his ownership share.

They gave it to Magic for no other reason than his status as a 'superfan' and former player.

If Magic deserved a share, so does Phil.

ROFL Did you just say Phil has done more for the Lakers than Magic?

Yep. I went to a few Suns games when D'toni was coach. Was like watching the Harlem Globetrotters without the confetti bucket.

Could/would the new guys learn the triangle well enough in a single season to run it to a ring?

Statistically D'antoni's teams have middle of the pack defenses. They're not as horrible as people like to think

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