Nation Discussion: B-Scott as next Lakers coach?
Many people have speculated who will take over after Phil retires… One name that has always come up is Byron Scott. He was recently asked about if he has ever thought about being a Lakers head coach and responded with this:
“I’m going to be honest. Yeah, I thought about it a lot,” Scott said. “That’s home for me. That’s an organization that will be embedded in my heart for the rest of my life.”
My question is to you, would you rather see, say, Brian Shaw continue after Phil due to his triangle experience… or would you ever love to see Scott return home to the purple and gold. Yes it’s a ways off, but it is an interesting thought none the less.
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First…. lol. B. Scott would be loved by Laker fans across the country and world, but for now it’s all about PJ. But hey who knows what the future holds… hopefully B.Scott and more rings!!!
I agree, PJ is arguably the most successful coach in NBA history, and I love him and will probably cry when he retires. But I guess one day we all have to move on and look at the future (the true lakers fans atleast). My opinion is you cant go wrong with Byron Scott or Brian Shaw. They both are true Lakers that bleed purple and gold for life, and they both helped bring ships to L.A. I love the triangle and I dont want to see it die so my heart is leaning towards Shaw. But then Byron Scott has been so successful in his time as coach in NJ and NO. What can I say, I’m torn. But lets keep PJ for as long as possible.
that job belongs to Kurt
I’d rather let one of the assistant coaches (current) to be our next head coach (and continue the triangle tradition).
b. scott would be nice….but i wanna give rambis another try…or b.shaw, hamblen or jim clemons
B.shaw ofcourse come on now we gotta keep that triangle offense running.
Tough call between Rambis and B.Shaw. Arguably, Rambis already had a shot so maybe B.Shaw should get his. On the other hand, I’m not sure B.Shaw has seniority, and I think Kurt is trying more and more to mold himself after Phil while retaining his individuality. It may be too difficult a decision, and Scott may be too tempting as he has already proven he can be a success (also, he has a great relationship with Kobe). If I had to choose, I’d go 1. Scott; 2. Rambis; 3. B-Shaw
I don’t know if Jackson will call it quits in 2010. But I agree that Scott will likely be his successor. The only problem I see with that scenario is that Scott knows little to nothing about the triangle.
Would Kobe be open to running a new offense that late in his career? Given his reluctance to try new things with Rudy T, I have my doubts.
In that case, Rambis or B. Shaw gets the nod.
Should be interesting.
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rambis all up with his goggles!
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Well said. 100% agreed.
I think PJ will only consider retirement after he wins one more ship.
Deep inside he wants to pass Red.
But I think he would stay as coach as long as his health is OK. Maybe 2 to 3 more years at least.
i would love to see byron scott here..however i do think kurt might be taking this..and hey, i love kurt being the coach equall
That would be super nice.
if we have both scott and shaw then we will have 2 coaches,
one who played in the triangle, and one who played in showtime
Definitely, SCOTT, no disrespecting to B. Shaw or Superman. Laker is a premier brand and we need head coaches that are well known. B. Shaw no experience and Superman did his stint. Just think what if we run the triangle and blend it with lops passes and dunks for Andrew and Pau our “twin tower”… WOW unstoppable. BUT in the mean time PJ needs 1 or 2 more and pass the RED.
Chris,
you are fu-ck-en retarded!!!
first let’s let Phil retire and then we’ll see about replacing him ooooooooookkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!
Doesn’t matter who coaches this team as long as we got a healthy kobe bryant we will be there in the end
I think that I would rather see Rambis. As was far to evident in the finals last year, the Lakers lack toughness. Everyone knows that Kurt was one tough dude – even with his glasses. The Lakers need the toughness that I think he would bring. Beyond Rambis, I would rather see B-Scott come back to the Lakers over Brian Shaw. No disrespect to Shaw, I am just impressed at what Scott has done with far less talent.