Laker Head Coach

Mitch trying to lure Kyrie to the Lakers in 2018.

Mitch trying to lure Kyrie to the Lakers in 2018.

I think Hollins would be nice, the team is fine offensively but can’t defend a turtle from driving to the hoop.

I think Hollins would be nice, the team is fine offensively but can’t defend a turtle from driving to the hoop.

 The Lakers sure like hiring Ex  Cavs coaches. Its Mike Browns job after jackson is let go.

 The Lakers sure like hiring Ex  Cavs coaches. Its Mike Browns job after jackson is let go.

What about Andy Enfield?  The former Florida Gulf Coast coach.  Did he do ANYTHING at USC?

Go with Zach Lavine or Aaron Gordon at 7 or another UPSIDE guy, and get a coach who can COACH, and run a fun system.

John Calipari might not get an NBA job this year, but what about NEXT season?  If his ‘cats win the title, then wouldn’t he think about moving on?

It sounds like with the new, shorter contracts, NBA teams are RECRUITING guys each year.  Let’s get 3 great players to play together then we can add bargain bin guys around them.

Coach Cal can RECRUIT.  He can HYPE and MARKET.  He is always bringing the BUZZ.  Another thing, he has a GREAT eye for talent, and how the pieces can fit together.  So, he could have some input in the draft and then in the "recruiting process" each summer. 

For THIS year, I would look at Andy Enfield.

If they can’t get him, then I would try to get Coach Cal next year.

As a stop-gap coach, I would look at Lionel Hollins.  One thing there: If Pau resigns, then his bro Marc could want to go to the Lakers next summer.  He’s familiar with Lionel Hollins.  Maybe they even get Rudy Gay, too, if they can somehow pay all these guys. 

Especially for the LA Lakers, you RECRUIT.  You go sign Shaq.  You trade for Kobe.  You sign Dwight and Nash.  They print money, so they can always try for the home run.  They can buy talent and people want to play in LA, especially for the Lakers.

What about Andy Enfield?  The former Florida Gulf Coast coach.  Did he do ANYTHING at USC?

Go with Zach Lavine or Aaron Gordon at 7 or another UPSIDE guy, and get a coach who can COACH, and run a fun system.

John Calipari might not get an NBA job this year, but what about NEXT season?  If his ‘cats win the title, then wouldn’t he think about moving on?

It sounds like with the new, shorter contracts, NBA teams are RECRUITING guys each year.  Let’s get 3 great players to play together then we can add bargain bin guys around them.

Coach Cal can RECRUIT.  He can HYPE and MARKET.  He is always bringing the BUZZ.  Another thing, he has a GREAT eye for talent, and how the pieces can fit together.  So, he could have some input in the draft and then in the "recruiting process" each summer. 

For THIS year, I would look at Andy Enfield.

If they can’t get him, then I would try to get Coach Cal next year.

As a stop-gap coach, I would look at Lionel Hollins.  One thing there: If Pau resigns, then his bro Marc could want to go to the Lakers next summer.  He’s familiar with Lionel Hollins.  Maybe they even get Rudy Gay, too, if they can somehow pay all these guys. 

Especially for the LA Lakers, you RECRUIT.  You go sign Shaq.  You trade for Kobe.  You sign Dwight and Nash.  They print money, so they can always try for the home run.  They can buy talent and people want to play in LA, especially for the Lakers.

 My vote would be for poaching somebody… anybody off the Spurs bench.  But more realistically out of the coaches available I would go with Hollins.  He has an actual system, albeit a defensive one that might bore Los Angeles fans to sleep some nights, but it’s a system none the less.  I think the Lakers should be trying to establish a system and a culture first and go from there.  Then you can pick players that fit your system and culture and try to build a winner that way… you know the way they did when they had Phil Jackson.  It’s like they are so against everything that got them rings, they seem to have no direction right now.  A solid system in place at least gives them that.

Either way it’s breaking my heart, I hope they just do the smart thing and keep their pick Thursday.

 My vote would be for poaching somebody… anybody off the Spurs bench.  But more realistically out of the coaches available I would go with Hollins.  He has an actual system, albeit a defensive one that might bore Los Angeles fans to sleep some nights, but it’s a system none the less.  I think the Lakers should be trying to establish a system and a culture first and go from there.  Then you can pick players that fit your system and culture and try to build a winner that way… you know the way they did when they had Phil Jackson.  It’s like they are so against everything that got them rings, they seem to have no direction right now.  A solid system in place at least gives them that.

Either way it’s breaking my heart, I hope they just do the smart thing and keep their pick Thursday.