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Note to Lakers Management...Byron Scott is available!

 The empty assistant coach seat on the bench next to Coach Phil Jackson, left cold by the departure of new Minnesota head coach Kurt Rambis, could(should) be heated up again by Showtime Laker great Byron Scott.  We could see it coming.  With the talent around CP3 struggling to find their game, and with a 3-6 record just 9 games into a new season, changes needed to be made right away.  So, not wasting any time, the Hornets did what any good organization would do, they fired their head coach!  I could go on and on about scapegoats and cost cutting and blah blah, but I will leave that to the professionals.  I prefer to see the light and the end of the tunnel leading to the home teams bench at Staples center.  Another gift has been presented to the Lakers by a western conference foe.  This time in the form of a coach, not a 7 foot Spaniard.  Could Scott be the next heir apparent to Coach Phil Jackson?  Maybe, maybe not.  But as the Lakers and other great organizations know, great coaches are as valuable as great players. 

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Kurt Rambis will be the Lakers' next head coach

But I’m not against having Byron Scott on the bench coaching right now.

by 3eyes on Nov 13, 2009 1:13 AM PST reply actions  

just say no to B.Scott

If he’ll do it for free, I’m down. If not, the Lakers need to reserve all money for players because our coaching staff is already very very solid.

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

by Justin N. on Nov 13, 2009 1:55 AM PST reply actions  

Yuck. Don't want him near the team

Bad, bad, bad coaching habits.

To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.

by Ben R on Nov 13, 2009 3:06 PM PST reply actions  

Definitely

The Lakers are about excellence and Byron fits the mold.

by Cool Dudes on Nov 13, 2009 3:53 PM PST reply actions  

Byron? DO NOT WANT

Great player. Not the best coach. Brian Shaw is the heir apparent. He has the respect of the players and the familiarity with the triangle offense. Why would the team switch philosophies and change their offense when the players are built for the triangle and Byron doesn’t know the triangle? In addition, the players know that Byron has been fired from two jobs this decade, and his players tune him out after a few seasons. They see how disorganized the Hornet offense is (that team only runs one play, the high pick and roll). So why would they listen to Byron? Answer—they would tune him out from the get-go, and would already be unhappy that Laker management changed philosophies in the middle of a multi-year finals/championship run.

by The Dude Abides on Nov 15, 2009 4:17 PM PST reply actions  

I couldn't agree more

we have a nostalgic feeling with Byron Scott, but that is Byron the PLAYER, not Byron the coach. The fact of the matter is that he is not a very good coach, average at best, and the Lakers aim for better than that.

by jjschmid72 on Nov 17, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions  

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