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Post#1 » by Showtime:Part2 » Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:21 pm

Dude someone get this guy off the lakers. Reports all over Reddit/twitter that we are more or less a lock to trade for valanciunas. That is not at all what this teams needs right now. Is this guy a complete moron? The wolves got smaller and the nuggets depth abs sucks. While the nuggets didn’t get smaller, they got a lot worse. We already match up well with okc and Jonas is going to be unplayable vs them. Jonas doesn’t help at all this year especially with Hayes and Koloko being playable. The guy is a horrid defender. I am just so sick and tired of this guy making one dumb move after another. We have 0 production in the backup backcourt and wings and you’re going after the worst defender at rhe 5 in the league? I never thought I’d say this but thank god for legm. He pushed to get ham fired last season and then eventually had him replaced w a savant in jj. He called for dalton knecht early last season and I think it’s quite obvious he pushed the fo to draft him. Pelinka is a complete disaster when left to his own devices
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To be honest the way Prince has played and with Kobes injury/age/mileage Im not sure I would do that deal either. Still Prince is more important and he wins the head to head battles with Kobe.
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Post#2 » by Danny Darko » Tue Nov 26, 2024 5:05 am

I'm definitely not sold on him... I think he's got integrity issues, as well, but- Lakers always get the Laker tax and every GM including the Lakers' knows it.

Question is: Do you dislike Rob enough that you would take Mitch back?
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Post#3 » by stan francisco » Tue Nov 26, 2024 2:22 pm

Firstly, rumors are rumors. And, if it’s including D Lo, addition by subtraction.

What it would do is make us much bigger. He’s a starter. We could move AD to PF, LBJ to SF. We do need physicality down low on defense. All of our bigs are twigs. Christie and Reaves back court.

AD on the wing playing an SF role is something I’ve always wanted to see. Nobody besides Durant and maybe Wemby could guard that. It’d force every coach to adjust.

If we get him, I’d guess this is what Reddick wants to try. AD has the handles of a PG. 6’11” SF!
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Post#4 » by elchengue20 » Thu Dec 5, 2024 5:14 am

Lol Valanciunas it's a terrible idea.

This team needs two way players instead of Rui, Vanderbilt and D-Lo.

Also AD as a SF it's a joke, he can't shoot or playmake, do you even watch him play? In today's NBA he's the best Center after Jokic, he's not the problem.

The issue is this team asks too much out of AD and Lebron.

AD is asked to give you 27/28 ppg on offense while playing DPOY level defense on the other end just to keep the defense alive, he can't play at this level consistenly for 82 games.

Lebron at nearly 40 years old is asked to give you around 25 ppg, while also being the primary playmaker and playing decent defense because the perimeter defense of Hachimura, Reaves, D-Lo and Knetch it's not existant, he can't do that anymore for 82 games.

That's why this team can have a good stretch of games and suddendly completely fall apart.


Rob either trades those 1st picks to upgrade Rui, Vanderbilt and D-Lo into two way players or just trade Lebron and rebuild. This team ain't going nowhere. This is going to end up as last season with a low seed and 1st round exit.
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Post#5 » by Showtime:Part2 » Thu Dec 5, 2024 9:38 pm

Danny Darko wrote:I'm definitely not sold on him... I think he's got integrity issues, as well, but- Lakers always get the Laker tax and every GM including the Lakers' knows it.

Question is: Do you dislike Rob enough that you would take Mitch back?


Ya I’d take Mitch over this dumpster fire. But why him, bob myers I’m sure would love another shot at basketball. Mitch has no allegiances to klutch sports and can clean house but he shouldn’t be the main target
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Prince + filler for Kobe Bryant

To be honest the way Prince has played and with Kobes injury/age/mileage Im not sure I would do that deal either. Still Prince is more important and he wins the head to head battles with Kobe.
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Post#6 » by Landsberger » Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:39 pm

Danny Darko wrote:I'm definitely not sold on him... I think he's got integrity issues, as well, but- Lakers always get the Laker tax and every GM including the Lakers' knows it.

Question is: Do you dislike Rob enough that you would take Mitch back?


The focus isn't high enough. The crap show has been going on since the old man got sick. The current player acquisition style emerged with the Nash trade and has been present ever since. That's ownership... not the employees.
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Post#7 » by danfantastk32 » Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:32 pm

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Danny Darko wrote:I'm definitely not sold on him... I think he's got integrity issues, as well, but- Lakers always get the Laker tax and every GM including the Lakers' knows it.

Question is: Do you dislike Rob enough that you would take Mitch back?


The focus isn't high enough. The crap show has been going on since the old man got sick. The current player acquisition style emerged with the Nash trade and has been present ever since. That's ownership... not the employees.


Yes, the kids read ONE page outa dad's book, and that seems to be it.

I would love to see them sell the team, but I get the idea that would never happen in a million years. So they at least need to hire someone like Riley, or Jerry West (Just names....I know Jerry passed) to completely take over the team, and have complete autonomy to build their system, and have the power to tell Jeanie to go piss off, and hit the coffee shop.

I just don't know if possible, as there is this "family element" to the whole board of execs there. The Rambi, and about 80% of the family need to go start a cupcake shop or something....they have no business running a sports franchise. But I don't see Jeanie ever doing that....rather she'll hire guys like Rob, and they will just be "A voice" at the table. It's horrible.

The team is a big sh** mess....sorry no way I can sugar coat it. The FO is inept. Firing Rob would do almost nothing. Maybe a slightly smarter guy....but I mean, my understanding is Rob didn't want the Westbrook trade. But Lebron and AD convinced Jeanie. There's no way in hell your gonna keep a guy like Riley around, doing that sh**.

So just know that everyone....much like our coach changes don't seem to really do much, bringing in a new GM is only gonna get you so far, if he's not allowed to actually run things.
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Post#8 » by danfantastk32 » Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:39 pm

How many times have we heard tales of Kurt Rambis showing up to team meetings....observing like some Fed showing up to stand over your shoulder at work. Kurt....the guy with a 26-500 record as a head coach! Give me a freakin break! What exactly is this guy supposed to glean from a team meeting? Only serves to keep any truth from being uttered. It's dumb crap like that. This FO is just inept. God I wish they would sell the team.
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Post#9 » by LAKESHOW » Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:51 pm

He clearly has no idea what AD needs surrounding him to be successful. If you look and know your personnel, you can configure the surrounding pieces in order to be successful. Like it's common knowledge the surrounding pieces needed around guys like steph. Guys like KD. And yet we have had Bron for a minute, and he thought Westbrook was a great surrounding piece and perfect fit.
Dudes an idiot. NOW THIS IS ADs team. And this dude better figure this sh** out. Because he seems to be headed into the wrong direction
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Post#10 » by Danny Darko » Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:35 pm

I mean looks like Bron might be diddied and it is AD's team now, so move... now.
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Post#11 » by danfantastk32 » Sun Dec 15, 2024 9:50 pm

Danny Darko wrote:I mean looks like Bron might be diddied and it is AD's team now, so move... now.


I haven't seen anything too 'incriminating' ...and am not following the story too closely. But are any of these rumors starting to get some juice? If so....I guess this changes some things.
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Post#12 » by Landsberger » Mon Dec 16, 2024 1:41 am

Danny Darko wrote:I mean looks like Bron might be diddied and it is AD's team now, so move... now.


Lots of smoke on this out there all of a sudden. Fits the MO at that point in his career too.
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Post#13 » by stan francisco » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:51 am

Good win against Memphis. Solid. Good energy.
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Post#14 » by Danny Darko » Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:26 am

well... can we please fire the mf'er after the season? we can do better than the vaseline lined wax museum piece. Prove me wrong Rob.
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Post#15 » by AmusingFiddle » Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:46 pm

Not for/against Rob but he has been hurting us because of his negative reputation as am agent.

Add to that, Laker tax, our alleged rudimentary front office and the influence of Rambi, we are cooked.

We need a complete overhaul of the front office, preferably ownership (Guggemheim would be nice).

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Post#16 » by danfantastk32 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:33 am

AmusingFiddle wrote:Not for/against Rob but he has been hurting us because of his negative reputation as am agent.

Add to that, Laker tax, our alleged rudimentary front office and the influence of Rambi, we are cooked.

We need a complete overhaul of the front office, preferably ownership (Guggemheim would be nice).

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It's not lost on me, that Jeanie fired her brother and brought in Magic, and then suddenly we get word that Lebron wants here, and AD is demanding a trade to be here....fast forward 2-3 years, and we're hoisting another title. And then what a SLOW - uncreative - circle down the toilet bowl its been since. We've signed nobody even remotely good.....yet watched plenty of decent talent get traded off, or even let go.

Yes....Magic wasn't perfect, and he totally bailed on us for whatever weird reason....fine. I'm not saying Magic did all this. I'm saying someone - anyone! not apart of this swamp walked in those doors....someone who knows how to win...and like a wizard casting a Magic spell (see what I did there!?) we're "suddenly" hoisting trophies. And once this Magic man ( :rofl: ) left....the swamp just wasted it all.

Jeanie needs to sell, and smart winning people need to take over. We'd have rebuilt years ago (or never signed that disaster).
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Post#17 » by AmusingFiddle » Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:44 am

danfantastk32 wrote:
AmusingFiddle wrote:Not for/against Rob but he has been hurting us because of his negative reputation as am agent.

Add to that, Laker tax, our alleged rudimentary front office and the influence of Rambi, we are cooked.

We need a complete overhaul of the front office, preferably ownership (Guggemheim would be nice).

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It's not lost on me, that Jeanie fired her brother and brought in Magic, and then suddenly we get word that Lebron wants here, and AD is demanding a trade to be here....fast forward 2-3 years, and we're hoisting another title. And then what a SLOW - uncreative - circle down the toilet bowl its been since. We've signed nobody even remotely good.....yet watched plenty of decent talent get traded off, or even let go.

Yes....Magic wasn't perfect, and he totally bailed on us for whatever weird reason....fine. I'm not saying Magic did all this. I'm saying someone - anyone! not apart of this swamp walked in those doors....someone who knows how to win...and like a wizard casting a Magic spell (see what I did there!?) we're "suddenly" hoisting trophies. And once this Magic man ( :rofl: ) left....the swamp just wasted it all.

Jeanie needs to sell, and smart winning people need to take over. We'd have rebuilt years ago (or never signed that disaster).
Pretty well said. I know Magic, nit directly, but from the business circle. I will say this much, he is not a very bright person but the man sure attracts people.

- Get rid of Rambi
- Fire Rob
- Hire Magic (as a consultant); do not allow him to make BB decisions

Or best sell the Team. Jeanie and rest of the Buss family don't have IT like Dr. Buss. It's ok let it go. You can't fill Dr Buss' shoes.

Do it for the sake of the fans, please.


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Post#18 » by danfantastk32 » Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:06 am

AmusingFiddle wrote: I know Magic, nit directly, but from the business circle. I will say this much, he is not a very bright person but the man sure attracts people.

- Get rid of Rambi
- Fire Rob
- Hire Magic (as a consultant); do not allow him to make BB decisions

Or best sell the Team. Jeanie and rest of the Buss family don't have IT like Dr. Buss. It's ok let it go. You can't fill Dr Buss' shoes.

Do it for the sake of the fans, please.


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I don't know the man...and while I absolutely LOVE #32 the player....I have more than an issue or two with other parts of him. And while he may/may not be bright....he certainly attracts people, like you said. Whatever it was that he had.....it was something, and it was a hell of alot more than anything else I've seen from this FO since the great Dr past.

I get that Jeanie would prob die before she sold the team...but at the very, very least hire a "Jerry West" - and then step away, and let the guy run the show...top to bottom. I think she's too emotionally attached to the team. Prob creates tons of indecisiveness, when a bold call to action is appropriate. It's a common thing when blood takes over, instead of the best-suited person.

I'd prefer she sells. I doubt she ever will....but it would be the best for this team.
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Post#19 » by -Spyda- » Tue Jan 28, 2025 5:21 pm

Lakers need to change a lot of things.
Rob is only one of them
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Post#20 » by DanishLakerFan » Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:51 am

Jeanie should be gone as the first thing.

Then Rob. Him sitting on his hands like this for the past few years has been horrible as a fan. Zero margin for error right now and AD just went down. Could have used a legit backup for situations like this.

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