2021-2022 17 TIME WORLD CHAMPION Los Angeles Lakers Thread

Lakers need to interview him no matter what...

Glad Budenholzer is on his way to Phoenix. Not a bad coach - but not a great one either.


Like Atkinson & love Adelman. Would love JJ as an assistant. I hope they're gonna interview more than just 4 ppl.

f**k yea! He's at the top of my list! Glad that he's being at least interviewed.

Originally posted by 4ML:

The Lakers will interview Timberwolves lead assistant Micah Nori for their head coach vacancy, per @jovanbuha.

Nori joins JJ Redick, Kenny Atkinson, David Adelman and James Borrego as known candidates. pic.twitter.com/5UTbeCnA1T

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) May 11, 2024

f**k yea! He's at the top of my list! Glad that he's being at least interviewed.

Nice

Reading more about Nori. Seems like he's more of a in-game management coach instead of schematic one.

Ham was an awful in-game management coach but did a pretty good of maximizing offense during regular season when he got the lineups right.

This is why Finch & Nori work so well. One can focus on in-game management and other on calling the plays and making adjustments to the schemes. Need to find 2 guys who can work together and have complimenting skills at the top of the coaching staff.

Originally posted by 4ML:
Reading more about Nori. Seems like he's more of a in-game management coach instead of schematic one.

Ham was an awful in-game management coach but did a pretty good of maximizing offense during regular season when he got the lineups right.

This is why Finch & Nori work so well. One can focus on in-game management and other on calling the plays and making adjustments to the schemes. Need to find 2 guys who can work together and have complimenting skills at the top of the coaching staff.

In your opinion, What about his skill set matches up with Lebron and the overall laker long term goals?

I am intrigued by Quinn. Been on Spols staff for 10 years and has been the lead assistant for a few years now.

My top favorite group - will be happy with any of them:
Adelman
Nori
Atkinson

Intrigued by:
JJ - JJ moves up if he can bring assistant coaches with experience
Quinn

Don't really want:
Boreggo
Cassell

Originally posted by 4ML:
My top favorite group - will be happy with any of them:
Adelman
Nori
Atkinson

Intrigued by:
JJ - JJ moves up if he can bring assistant coaches with experience
Quinn

Don't really want:
Boreggo
Cassell

Atkinson is definitely on my don't want list.

First time HCs are always a huge gamble as well. I think this team needs a somewhat proven HC, we don't want someone again that has to learn on the fly.

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
In your opinion, What about his skill set matches up with Lebron and the overall laker long term goals?

Imo next coach has to be about maximizing AD and role players. As far as Lebron is concerned - he'll probably want to play fewer minutes - which means a coach has to be able to maximize AD and other role players.

More I read about Nori is - he's great at in-game management and rotations and I'd like that bc Ham was terrible at that. In the end - it really matters how the rest of the staff is built as well as if the HC is willing to let go and use his staff the right way.

imo Lakers long term goal has always been same as short term goal. Contend for as many years as possible. One time the owner tried to rebuild - he got fired by his sister and other siblings.

Originally posted by 4ML:

Originally posted by ads_2006:
Please take Kenny Atkinson lol

I like Atkinson. He'd a great choice imo. I'm curious why you are down on him?

I think he is a good coach, just not, imo, what the dubs need right now as an assistant coach.

But from my understanding, Kenny is in line to be the successor to Kerr once Kerr/Big Three depart.

Originally posted by ads_2006:

Originally posted by 4ML:

Originally posted by ads_2006:
Please take Kenny Atkinson lol

I like Atkinson. He'd a great choice imo. I'm curious why you are down on him?

I think he is a good coach, just not, imo, what the dubs need right now as an assistant coach.

But from my understanding, Kenny is in line to be the successor to Kerr once Kerr/Big Three depart.

Ahh...gotcha. Yea, I think he'd make a really good HC wherever he ends up. I did read that he really likes living in the Bay - so it may be tough to get him to move.

^^^ that guy has no sources. But, lot of Lakers insiders are also linking JJ to the HC job bc report came out that Coach K is advising Lakers on HC search.