OT: Why is D'Antoni allowed so many chances?

[QueenzAllDay]

This is simply mind boggling to me. What in the world do GM's see in this guy? What has he done in PHX that credits his system? What has he done HERE that credits his system? Where is the results? Where is the Finals appearances? He's been losing in Conference Finals for most of his career. He's had a prime Steve Nash and prime Amar'e to work with.

There are coaches like the Van Gundy's, Jackson, Sloan, Larry Brown, and so on just chilling. Not working. Have teased fans and media that they are interested in coaching again and yet a guy like D'Antoni gets the luxury of coaching Nash, Kobe, Gasol & Howard. Arguably all have had or could have HOF careers.

Imagine a Triangle offense with Kobe, Nash & Howard.

Imagine a 4/5 Twin Tower offense where Gasol & Howard can feed off of one another.

Talents being UTILIZED instead of randomly floating around the 3 point line.

Defensive schemes that actually ADJUSTS through out a game.

WHAT AM I MISSING?!

I am the GUILTIEST fan out there. I was D'Antoni's biggest supporter when we got him. I was hyped. I was like "wait till you see him and marbury! BOY WE GONNA HAVE THAT SYSTEM"

BUT WHERE IS THIS SYSTEM!? What has he accomplished that makes him EARN the right to Coach the Lakers? Are we seriously gonna sit here and say that Mike Brown was doing a WORST job before D'Antoni got there?!

I am so confused. #endrant

[Thugger HBC]

I don't care for neither coach but at least with Dantoni they score.

They weren't defending under a known defensive coach.

Mike Brown was worse., Dantoni is merely a bad fit.

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[QueenzAllDay]

I don't care for neither coach but at least with Dantoni they score.

They weren't defending under a known defensive coach.

Mike Brown was worse., Dantoni is merely a bad fit.

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Brown didn't have Nash if I remember correctly before he got fired. There was a stretch that the Lakers were going to "Wait and see" and once that report came out they just axed him on the spot.

But yeah, D'antoni is a HORRIBLE fit. He's been having the same problems with PHX & NY. He can't fit to his roster. He never compromises. He doesn't change jack ****! By knowing this and by knowing his history why do these teams continue to look for him as an answer to their problems?

[GONYK]

I don't care for neither coach but at least with Dantoni they score.

They weren't defending under a known defensive coach.

Mike Brown was worse., Dantoni is merely a bad fit.

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Brown didn't have Nash if I remember correctly before he got fired. There was a stretch that the Lakers were going to "Wait and see" and once that report came out they just axed him on the spot.

But yeah, D'antoni is a HORRIBLE fit. He's been having the same problems with PHX & NY. He can't fit to his roster. He never compromises. He doesn't change jack ****! By knowing this and by knowing his history why do these teams continue to look for him as an answer to their problems?

The same reason people keep hiring Mike Brown

There aren't that many teams willing to take a chance on a new coach

[boomann21]

The guy has some very creative one liners that pull you in. It's almost like a Jedi mind trick. I mean he was here for four years and the media did not go after him at all. They were so in awe of the cat that they came up for every excuse for why it wasn't his coaching and it was the Multitude of players he had which didn't allow him time to form chemistry.

Now he has his stud pg who made him gazillions of dollars and Kobe and Dwight. There are no excuses for him and if anybody makes on they are D'antoni lovers.

[QueenzAllDay]

I don't care for neither coach but at least with Dantoni they score.

They weren't defending under a known defensive coach.

Mike Brown was worse., Dantoni is merely a bad fit.

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Brown didn't have Nash if I remember correctly before he got fired. There was a stretch that the Lakers were going to "Wait and see" and once that report came out they just axed him on the spot.

But yeah, D'antoni is a HORRIBLE fit. He's been having the same problems with PHX & NY. He can't fit to his roster. He never compromises. He doesn't change jack ****! By knowing this and by knowing his history why do these teams continue to look for him as an answer to their problems?

The same reason people keep hiring Mike Brown

There aren't that many teams willing to take a chance on a new coach

Mike Brown has been in CLE this was only his second team in his career. They gave him a half ass shot of a second season with the Lakers and that's not right.

Every coach I named are Vets with proven history to adapt to their roster or at least attempt to. D'Antoni has never even tried to play a half court game. He forced Melo to play Point Forward as a solution for no valuable PG option.

CHA went with a really raw HC this year, Monty Williams is another guy with min experience, We all know about Mark Jackson... There is something about D'antoni that I need to know. What the hell about him attracts teams. I mean he was so close to being the Bulls HC. Can you even picture the Bulls being a 100+ PPG team with that roster they have now?

[QueenzAllDay]

The guy has some very creative one liners that pull you in. It's almost like a Jedi mind trick. I mean he was here for four years and the media did not go after him at all. They were so in awe of the cat that they came up for every excuse for why it wasn't his coaching and it was the Multitude of players he had which didn't allow him time to form chemistry.

Now he has his stud pg who made him gazillions of dollars and Kobe and Dwight. There are no excuses for him and if anybody makes on they are D'antoni lovers.

Exactly. But I will disagree on one thing. I think the Jedi thing worked well pre-Melo. Post-Melo is when I noticed the Media really starting to attack him and his system. Especially when Lin/Melo was going down.

[biglove44]

The same reason people keep hiring Mike Brown

There aren't that many teams willing to take a chance on a new coach

What he said. It's actually quite frustrating.

[QueenzAllDay]

The same reason people keep hiring Mike Brown

There aren't that many teams willing to take a chance on a new coach

What he said. It's actually quite frustrating.

I disagree. There are plenty of teams with young coaches right now with the bare min for coaching experience. A lot of them are paying off. Like Frank Vogel and Mark Jackson.

But the point is that even if they wanted to go the route of a Veteran & Proven Coach, you are telling me that D'Antoni is your BEST option with the current roster you have now?

Throw Phil Jackson out the window. Fine. You have a personal issues with him or he is making too many demands or w/e the excuse is. Fine.

But Larry Brown couldn't do a better job than D'Antoni? Jerry Sloan? The man who's resume consist of Stockton, Malone, Deron, Boozer, couldn't do a better job than D'Antoni?

[Knicks_Fan2]

I don't care for neither coach but at least with Dantoni they score.

They weren't defending under a known defensive coach.

Mike Brown was worse., Dantoni is merely a bad fit.

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Didnt brown lead a purportedly weaker team a season before to a 4 seed?

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[ITGM]

Why is D'Antoni allowed so many chances?

[madbucky]

What has he accomplished that makes him EARN the right to Coach the Lakers?

He was an assistant coach for the gold medal Olympics team!

WHAT AM I MISSING?!

You're forgetting that some owners are idiots.

[Thugger HBC]

I don't care for neither coach but at least with Dantoni they score.

They weren't defending under a known defensive coach.

Mike Brown was worse., Dantoni is merely a bad fit.

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Didnt brown lead a purportedly weaker team a season before to a 4 seed?

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You tell me.

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[br7knicks]

wasn't this thread made yesterday, the day before that, and the day before that?

[rdogg1026]

Sad that a lot of Knick fans can't get off D'Antoni's ****

Get over it man...Who cares about him? He's not our coach anymore and he isn't our problem.

If teams want to give him a job, let them.