Jim Buss to step down if Lakers aren't contending in 4 years

Post #61 » by **crazyeights** » Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:14 pm

milesfides wrote:This was the stupidest thing Jim Buss could ever have done

Go on...

Post #62 » by **milesfides** » Thu May 1, 2014 3:06 am

Giving the masses rope.

Post #63 » by **crazyeights** » Thu May 1, 2014 6:52 am

milesfides wrote:Giving the masses rope.

Also buys him time. Shows that he is self-aware, not planning on going Dolan on us for 15 years before getting legit help.

Michael Lucky · Post #64 » by **Michael Lucky** » Thu May 1, 2014 7:01 am

milesfides wrote:Giving the masses rope.

rope? The so called masses have him already strung for little reason at all, some of it his own father's decisions.

aaron_gray · Post #65 » by **aaron_gray** » Thu May 1, 2014 2:28 pm

Media puts too much pressure on Jimmy, I think he's seriously going to do this.

Post #66 » by **crazyeights** » Thu May 1, 2014 8:32 pm

The waters should be calmed a bit if we make the right coaching hire.

This season should go down as the low point, but you never know.

Post #67 » by **Jakay** » Fri May 2, 2014 10:29 am

Yeah yeah, sure sure.

frozt · Post #68 » by **frozt** » Fri May 2, 2014 11:44 pm

aaron_gray wrote:Media puts too much pressure on Jimmy, I think he's seriously going to do this.

I actually think this shows he's going to swing for fences before he parts ways. If he's actually going to do it. Maybe spend a little bit of cash on a coach this time.

aaron_gray · Post #69 » by **aaron_gray** » Sat May 3, 2014 12:17 am

frozt wrote:
aaron_gray wrote:Media puts too much pressure on Jimmy, I think he's seriously going to do this.

I actually think this shows he's going to swing for fences before he parts ways. If he's actually going to do it. Maybe spend a little bit of cash on a coach this time.

I thought that was the Dwight trade.

NBAWestFan · Post #70 » by **NBAWestFan** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:07 pm

Do we really have to wait 4 years?

Time Warner and their partners don't want to wait 4 years.

Lakers need a face. Like Magic, Phil is gone, Jerry West is a Warrior consultant.

Mitch well he is not a Big time face who can close.

The Lakers need a closer. Even Pat Riley had trouble this year.

I believe Magic is a closer

The Laker Kid · Post #71 » by **The Laker Kid** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:18 pm

Meh. Words are easily forgotten in this league. It seems like yesterday, Lebron has left CLE and Dan Gilbert wrote that letter and now everyone's cool with it. Whatever happened to "Cavs will get a championship before the self-proclaim king does."? Words don't hold much meaning anymore in this day and age.

jackwindham · Post #72 » by **jackwindham** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:30 pm

Coaching can only go so far without talent. We don't really have a roster equipped to compete with the more stacked rosters in the conference. Scott is a decent coach, but he won't turn the tide.

Post #73 » by **TyCobb** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:42 pm

NBAWestFan wrote:Do we really have to wait 4 years?

Time Warner and their partners don't want to wait 4 years.

Lakers need a face. Like Magic, Phil is gone, Jerry West is a Warrior consultant.

Mitch well he is not a Big time face who can close.

The Lakers need a closer. Even Pat Riley had trouble this year.

I believe Magic is a closer

I'm positive Time Warner Cable is ecstatic with the acquisition of Jeremy Lin.

Sedale Threatt · Post #74 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:16 pm

NBAWestFan wrote:Do we really have to wait 4 years?

Nothing will kill a franchise quicker than knee-jerk moves wrought from impatience.

Post #75 » by **Slava** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:18 pm

4 years is a life cycle in today's CBA. If you can't turn something around in 4 years, you never will.

gotokyo · Post #76 » by **gotokyo** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:40 pm

Jim's done a lot already to turn things around. I mean he did get a late first round pick from the rockets. #dynasty

leeprettyp · Post #77 » by **leeprettyp** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:10 am

TyCobb wrote:
NBAWestFan wrote:Do we really have to wait 4 years?

Time Warner and their partners don't want to wait 4 years.

Lakers need a face. Like Magic, Phil is gone, Jerry West is a Warrior consultant.

Mitch well he is not a Big time face who can close.

The Lakers need a closer. Even Pat Riley had trouble this year.

I believe Magic is a closer

I'm positive Time Warner Cable is ecstatic with the acquisition of Jeremy Lin.

Some people dont seem understand the kind of fan base that guy has. LOL

Exodus · Post #78 » by **Exodus** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:30 am

Even the great Jerry Buss took a while to rebuild after show time got to old or Kobe and Shaq mess after 04, even though they had a young franchise player on board. Jim Buss gets abused by the media and the fans. David Stern nixed the CP3 deal along the way. I'm not on Jim Buss throat as much as some of you. I know it isn't easy to rebuild especially with the new CBA.

gotokyo · Post #79 » by **gotokyo** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:59 am

Exodus wrote:Even the great Jerry Buss took a while to rebuild after show time got to old or Kobe and Shaq mess after 04, even though they had a young franchise player on board. Jim Buss gets abused by the media and the fans. David Stern nixed the CP3 deal along the way. I'm not on Jim Buss throat as much as some of you. I know it isn't easy to rebuild especially with the new CBA.

Well giving Kobe a 50mil contract extension doesn't exactly expedite the process.

Wonderllama · Post #80 » by **Wonderllama** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:36 am

It looks like at least two seasons will go by without the Lakers contending, and possibly not making the playoffs