Byron Scott Thought He Had One More Season and Was Shocked at Firing

[SportsGuy8]

I have a feeling there are many, many things in life that shock Byron Scott ...

... Like the Sun rising every single day, the Moon not falling down on Earth, etc.

[r0drig0lac]

This mission is over, Scott

[Dajadeed]

Management acknowledging that it would be a rough few years isn't the green light for you to ignore the development of youngsters and put up the two worst seasons in franchise history.

[Cappy_Smurf]

It's amazes me that someone that oblivious can make it so far in life.

He was a pro ball player, wtf you doing in your life?

BFD

[jimmy_smith]

He got Lakers job because Kobe want puppet coach.

Kobe is retired, now. No reason to keep him.

[Spens1]

He got Lakers job because Kobe want puppet coach.

Kobe is retired, now. No reason to keep him.

Kobe isn't Lebron, he hardly needs a puppet coach

[LakersLegacy]

I respect Scott for Showtime and he is a beloved Laker.

But as a coach I have never witnessed a coach with worse substitution patters. He stunted the young cores development IMHO. He would let Kobe get tight when he was feeling it and sometimes when KB24 was not feeling it, he would play him longer minutes. The only explanation for his coaching is either (a) he is that bad or (b) he was trying to lose. And even though we want a lottery pick, neither (a) or (b) is acceptable to Lakers fans.

He lost control of the locker room. The 3'Angelo-Swaggy incident. The back and forth to the media and coach. He coached the 2 worst seasons in franchise history. We want to attract free agents improve. So that means B-Scott needed to go. I think everyone saw it coming but him. B-Scott should have been prepared for it. Everyone saw it coming from the fans to sports media to the players and everyone treated B-Scott as respectful as possible when firing a guy.

[LakersLegacy]

He got Lakers job because Kobe want puppet coach.

Kobe is retired, now. No reason to keep him.

If anything B-Scott got the job because Magic (National Media) and Worthy (Lakers Channel) would not bash B-Scott and because B-Scott was part of Showtime.

Kobe wanted Shaw when Phil stepped down. He didn't get him, instead we got Brown. Kobe wanted Phil when Brown got fired. He didn't get him. The only time Kobe got his way in terms of a coach was in '99 when we got Phil after the lockout. I don't even think Kobe wanted Phil back after his book in 2005, but Kobe wanted to win so he went with it.

[Sting3r]

I respect Scott for Showtime and he is a beloved Laker.

But as a coach I have never witnessed a coach with worse substitution patters. He stunted the young cores development IMHO. He would let Kobe get tight when he was feeling it and sometimes when KB24 was not feeling it, he would play him longer minutes. The only explanation for his coaching is either (a) he is that bad or (b) he was trying to lose. And even though we want a lottery pick, neither (a) or (b) is acceptable to Lakers fans.

He lost control of the locker room. The 3'Angelo-Swaggy incident. The back and forth to the media and coach. He coached the 2 worst seasons in franchise history. We want to attract free agents improve. So that means B-Scott needed to go. I think everyone saw it coming but him. B-Scott should have been prepared for it. Everyone saw it coming from the fans to sports media to the players and everyone treated B-Scott as respectful as possible when firing a guy.

Not to mention hes had guys who are playing well now and probably detest scott for his time while on the team like jeremy lin and ed davis. lin would of been an ideal backup point on any team. Davis too. Im sure tarik black would have bolted if scott was still coaching. The guy just puts players in the dog house with no explanation. Even did it with dlo all last season.

[Lakers_Forever]

Byron Scott was brought in only because of his popularity with Kobe Bryant and the Laker knew that Scott would be able to handle Kobe in what they was pretty sure would be Kobe's last year. Other than that, Scott simply is too old school to be a good coach in the current NBA. I personally think that they was going to give Scott one more year and then saw that they had a legitimate chance to get Luke Walton who definitely is the hottest coach in the NBA in the terms of a potential Head Coach position and they most likely had spoken to Luke Walton's agent and got an off the record idea. One thing about Mitch Kupchak - he moves fast on things like that if it's a good move

[Doctor MJ]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15464465/byron-scott-says-thought-get-one-more-year-coach-los-angeles-lakers

Was this guy really this delusional?

Not 'was', IS. The guy thinks he was fired because the Lakers got impatient. He got fired because his behavior made it impossible to believe he was the best person to mentor these young players.

I don't take pleasure in saying this: This needs to be the end of his NBA head coaching career. The league has passed him by.

[moonpie]

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[JellosJigglin]

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[HotTubMike]

It's amazes me that someone that oblivious can make it so far in life.

He was a pro ball player, wtf you doing in your life?

Big deal... He put a leather sack through a metal ring for a living. Athletes as role models are way vastly overrated. Their job is to work out a a few hours a day (something a lot of people enjoy and do for fun) and put a leather sack through a metal ring.

Professional basketball players are 90% genes and 10% self made... The level of inherent athleticism, quickness, height (combined with base) to become an NBA player is insane... the idea that you can make it if you work hard enough and are dedicated enough is nonsense.. Its a genetic lottery

[Mirjalovic]

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WOW

man, wow. He doesn't understand..Mitch and co aint stupid like you, BS. They believe in young players and this is the real reason why you fired.

wait is this some kind parody article ?

[moonpie]

[tweet]https://twitter.com/markg_medina/status/728466344190976000[/tweet]

WOW

man, wow. He doesn't understand..Mitch and co aint stupid like you, BS. They believe in young players and this is the real reason why you fired.

wait is this some kind parody article ?

Let me ask you a question, have you ever been in a real fist fight?

[young_frogger]

It's amazes me that someone that oblivious can make it so far in life.

He was a pro ball player, wtf you doing in your life?

Big deal... He put a leather sack through a metal ring for a living. Athletes as role models are way vastly overrated. Their job is to work out a a few hours a day (something a lot of people enjoy and do for fun) and put a leather sack through a metal ring.

Professional basketball players are 90% genes and 10% self made... The level of inherent athleticism, quickness, height (combined with base) to become an NBA player is insane... the idea that you can make it if you work hard enough and are dedicated enough is nonsense.. Its a genetic lottery

This. I have no doubt that I am more 'skilled' than a lot of NBA players, and I am a better shooter than a vast majority of them. However, I'm not 6'6 with freakish athleticism, so it means very little. I also have no doubt that if being an NBA player was my Job, I would be in the gym improving my game all day every day because it's fun and knowing that it leads to career and financial success would just be gravy. People would praise my work ethic. However, in my real job, my work ethic sucks because the work sucks.

Honestly, everyone in the NBA should have an incredible work ethic, because their work isn't even work. Any player who doesn't take full advantage of his natural athletic gifts is a fool and deserves to get booted out of the league.

[kvash37]

He was a pro ball player, wtf you doing in your life?

Big deal... He put a leather sack through a metal ring for a living. Athletes as role models are way vastly overrated. Their job is to work out a a few hours a day (something a lot of people enjoy and do for fun) and put a leather sack through a metal ring.

Professional basketball players are 90% genes and 10% self made... The level of inherent athleticism, quickness, height (combined with base) to become an NBA player is insane... the idea that you can make it if you work hard enough and are dedicated enough is nonsense.. Its a genetic lottery

This. I have no doubt that I am more 'skilled' than a lot of NBA players, and I am a better shooter than a vast majority of them. However, I'm not 6'6 with freakish athleticism, so it means very little. I also have no doubt that if being an NBA player was my Job, I would be in the gym improving my game all day every day because it's fun and knowing that it leads to career and financial success would just be gravy. People would praise my work ethic. However, in my real job, my work ethic sucks because the work sucks.

Honestly, everyone in the NBA should have an incredible work ethic, because their work isn't even work. Any player who doesn't take full advantage of his natural athletic gifts is a fool and deserves to get booted out of the league.

Damn, you must have been great at the high school level at least. Where and when did this go down?

[chrismikayla]

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[tweet]https://twitter.com/sirronstuff/status/728468028669624320[/tweet]

LOL he STILL doesn't get it. Doctor MJ was right he still IS delusional.

[TinmanZBoy]

You want Byron to be a friend, not your coach though...