Jerry Sloan

kobesmyhomie · Post #1 » by **kobesmyhomie** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:17 am

I have to ask this question as it has been bothering me since the lakers hired D'antoni as the head coach. Why wasn't Sloan even considered? His name didn't even come up which I think is pretty ridiculous considering he was available and is one of the best to coach in the NBA ever.

I even liked him over having Phil. He has a ton of experience. He's coached great point guards in Stockton and Deron Williams so he would be comfortable in knowing how to use Nash. I've never heard anyone question his defensive philosophy.

So I have to ask, why wasn't Sloan hired or even considered?

Michael Lucky · Post #2 » by **Michael Lucky** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:21 am

Because he's the wrong fit for the egos and mostly me first players on this team. We all remember how he couldn't handle Deron. Imagine that at his age with Dwight and Kobe.

BEazy · Post #3 » by **BEazy** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:21 am

Been barking on the Jerry Sloan road for too long now. All I've got as answers from here is he's too old and too old school. Whatever that means.

kobesmyhomie · Post #4 » by **kobesmyhomie** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 1:29 am

Michael Lucky wrote:Because he's the wrong fit for the egos and mostly me first players on this team. We all remember how he couldn't handle Deron. Imagine that at his age with Dwight and Kobe.

The wrong fit?! He couldn't possibly be any worse than what D'antoni is. And as far as age you can say the same thing about Phil whose only a couple years younger. Let's face it if Phil came back it was only going to be for this season and next and he probably would have left after.

Michael Lucky · Post #5 » by **Michael Lucky** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:15 am

I'm not talking about systems here, it's clear as day why management went for a players coach in this situation with the players on the roster.

Father Time · Post #6 » by **Father Time** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:17 am

how do you know he wasn't considered?

LEHGOCELTICS · Post #7 » by **LEHGOCELTICS** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:35 am

No single coach is going to fix the Lakers. Lakers need a roster overhaul.

DEEP3CL · Post #8 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:44 am

Lakers-Texas wrote:Been barking on the Jerry Sloan road for too long now.

Was never on that because I knew the man didn't really want to coach anymore.

Lakers-Texas wrote:All I've got as answers from here is he's too old

The man is 70....that's technically past retirement age in the real world of work.

Lakers-Texas wrote:and too old school. Whatever that means.

Means he's from an era when guys just played and bust ass every night. He's from an era where guys didn't care about "my endorsments", " having posses" and all the other bull that comes with today's players. This wore thin on him, then when D-Will started bitch'in that was it for him that's why he upped and walked out.

DEEP3CL · Post #9 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:46 am

LEHGOCELTICS wrote:No single coach is going to fix the Lakers. Lakers need a roster overhaul.

Celtics in even worse need for an overhaul. Won't be too soon before the famous paper bags come back as a fashion statement in Beantown.

Kobe System · Post #10 » by **Kobe System** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:24 am

DEEP3CL wrote:
LEHGOCELTICS wrote:No single coach is going to fix the Lakers. Lakers need a roster overhaul.
Celtics in even worse need for an overhaul. Won't be too soon before the famous paper bags come back as a fashion statement in Beantown.

KB24TBOTB · Post #11 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 6:58 am

Kobe System wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:
LEHGOCELTICS wrote:No single coach is going to fix the Lakers. Lakers need a roster overhaul.
Celtics in even worse need for an overhaul. Won't be too soon before the famous paper bags come back as a fashion statement in Beantown.

This guy should take a look at his team first.

LAkersWorld1 · Post #12 » by **LAkersWorld1** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:28 am

I've recently wrote about Sloan's fit for this team.
I gotta agree that Sloan is old school and old, but maybe that's what this team needs! An old school coach and half-court (play-off style) system. Here's how I see it: this team IS old, meaning can't move like d'antoni's system requires; older as in experienced; older as in egos have been curbed. D-Will was younger when he was coached by Sloan and wanted to show the league his worth. Nash is not D-Will and has already proven which means he would've been acceptive to whatever role Sloan would have had for him. Kobe and Gasol too. Plus would have played the players to their strength.

I believe Kobe, Nash, Gasol and the rest of the team (with the exception of Howard) are less worried about endorsements at this point in their respective careers than W's and hardware. These guys have made plenty of money. Howard's the exception because he's set to make plenty more and others will make money as they polish their skills.

vmor · Post #13 » by **vmor** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:40 pm

He'll be 71 in March. At that age few people would look forward to all that travel the NBA season requires. Remember why Phil Jackson was hesitating - at younger age? Also, he wouldn't enjoy the Lakers' media circus...

LEHGOCELTICS · Post #14 » by **LEHGOCELTICS** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:41 pm

DEEP3CL wrote:
LEHGOCELTICS wrote:No single coach is going to fix the Lakers. Lakers need a roster overhaul.
Celtics in even worse need for an overhaul. Won't be too soon before the famous paper bags come back as a fashion statement in Beantown.

Yep, because we're currently riding a 5-game winning streak, making yet another strong playoff push while the Lakers "superteam" is carving out its own space in the NBA history books as one of its greatest debacles... :roll:

Talk to me when your team gets even remotely near playoff seeding. You guys are playing Robert Sacre and Darius Morris for crying out loud. :rofl:

Even your most blatant homers like Magic have given up on your dreadful team -- "It's over for my Lakers. No playoffs, no nothing." And also Jack Nicholson walking out early on the Lakers. It's over for your Lakers hahaha.

Father Time · Post #15 » by **Father Time** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:43 pm

can we ban this guy from our board or something?

Post #16 » by **Kilroy** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:52 pm

LEHGOCELTICS wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:
LEHGOCELTICS wrote:No single coach is going to fix the Lakers. Lakers need a roster overhaul.
Celtics in even worse need for an overhaul. Won't be too soon before the famous paper bags come back as a fashion statement in Beantown.

Yep, because we're currently riding a 5-game winning streak, making yet another strong playoff push while the Lakers "superteam" is carving out its own space in the NBA history books as one of its greatest debacles... Talk to me when your team gets even remotely near playoff seeding. You guys are playing Robert Sacre and Darius Morris for crying out loud.

Even your most blatant homers like Magic have given up on your dreadful team -- "It's over for my Lakers. No playoffs, no nothing." And also Jack Nicholson walking out early on the Lakers. It's over for your Lakers hahaha.

The Celtics are riding a 5 game winning streak in the lowly east... But have no legitimate shot at either NY or Miami... And if Rose comes back 100% by playoffs, you'll have no shot at Chicago either...

And you're offering Pierce in trade...

Sorry, but Boston is every bit as screwed as LA is this season and much more screwed for the future.

You're most ardent homers shut up a long time ago.

So welcome to the Lakers Bandwagon Bro... There's plenty of room, come on in, have a coffee and get comfortable... Cause Boston is irrelivant. And will be until they blow it up.

KB24TBOTB · Post #17 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:37 pm

LEHGOCELTICS wrote:
DEEP3CL wrote:
LEHGOCELTICS wrote:No single coach is going to fix the Lakers. Lakers need a roster overhaul.
Celtics in even worse need for an overhaul. Won't be too soon before the famous paper bags come back as a fashion statement in Beantown.

Yep, because we're currently riding a 5-game winning streak, making yet another strong playoff push while the Lakers "superteam" is carving out its own space in the NBA history books as one of its greatest debacles... Talk to me when your team gets even remotely near playoff seeding. You guys are playing Robert Sacre and Darius Morris for crying out loud.

Even your most blatant homers like Magic have given up on your dreadful team -- "It's over for my Lakers. No playoffs, no nothing." And also Jack Nicholson walking out early on the Lakers. It's over for your Lakers hahaha.

LOL you sure do enjoy being pretenders. I guess Celtic fans are satisfied just makin the playoffs now a days since they were irrelevant for nearly 20 years. Sadly you guys will be irrelevant for another 20 years after pierce and Garnett decide to hang it up

LEHGOCELTICS · Post #18 » by **LEHGOCELTICS** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:18 pm

KB24TBOTB wrote:LOL you sure do enjoy being pretenders. I guess Celtic fans are satisfied just makin the playoffs now a days since they were irrelevant for nearly 20 years. Sadly you guys will be irrelevant for another 20 years after pierce and Garnett decide to hang it up

LOL please. We're going to get to the Eastern Conference Finals at the very worst. And no, we actually have a robust core going forward, unlike your team. Morris, Ebanks, Sacre, Duhon, Clark... :rofl:

You're the one to talk about the future.

KB24TBOTB · Post #19 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:23 pm

LEHGOCELTICS wrote:
KB24TBOTB wrote:LOL you sure do enjoy being pretenders. I guess Celtic fans are satisfied just makin the playoffs now a days since they were irrelevant for nearly 20 years. Sadly you guys will be irrelevant for another 20 years after pierce and Garnett decide to hang it up

LOL please. We're going to get to the Eastern Conference Finals at the very worst. And no, we actually have a robust core going forward, unlike your team. Morris, Ebanks, Sacre, Duhon, Clark... You're the one to talk about the future.

WHAT?! Who exactly is in your robust core? Bradley, Green, Rondo, Sullinger? Spare the crap dude and last I checked we have Dwight and a bunch of cap space after the whole team expires in 2014, oh and not to mention LA is a suitable destination for every star in the league. Not sure if anyone can say the same about the Celtics who couldn't even land a single worthy player other then pierce for 20 years.

Oh I forgot to mention, if you really believe that Ebanks, Morris, Sacre, Duhon, Clark are our core going into the future then i recommend that you seek medical help

LEHGOCELTICS · Post #20 » by **LEHGOCELTICS** » Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:31 pm

Kilroy wrote:The Celtics are riding a 5 game winning streak in the lowly east... But have no legitimate shot at either NY or Miami... And if Rose comes back 100% by playoffs, you'll have no shot at Chicago either...

And you're offering Pierce in trade...

Sorry, but Boston is every bit as screwed as LA is this season and much more screwed for the future.

You're most ardent homers shut up a long time ago.

So welcome to the Lakers Bandwagon Bro... There's plenty of room, come on in, have a coffee and get comfortable... Cause Boston is irrelivant. And will be until they blow it up.

Speculations are just that -- mere speculations, and nothing more. They carry no substance. Your fans are the ones clamoring for a Pau Gasol trade, begging and whining for anyone to have drag your sinking ship out of the water.

We've beaten Chicago before, we'll beat them again. Our only obstacle to the finals is Miami, and I don't think I have to repeat what happened last year. You may argue that they didn't have Bosh, but we also didn't have Green and Bradley, who make a much bigger impact on our team than Bosh does for Miami.

Sorry, to say that "Boston is every bit as screwed as LA is this season" is just ludicrous. Your team was prematurely crowned by your fanbase as the 2013 champions, and look at them now -- perhaps the biggest star-studded implosion in NBA history. Truly a shame. I almost feel sorry for Lakers fans that your team is the only one that hasn't even won in the year 2013 yet. :rofl:

And to say that we're more screwed for the future -- boy I am so frightened by Dwight Howard; that is, if he decides to even stay in Los Angeles, which he probably won't because of the egotistical chucker that Kobe is.

And just so you know, through your remark about the bandwagon, you implicitly implied that you're part of the bandwagon. Having said that, I would not be surprised at all to catch you on TV with a Clippers jersey on dancing around with every Griffin dunk.