Comments on: Stan Van Gundy says Brown’s firing ‘the most ridiculous in NBA history’

By: Kurt Helin

Kurt Helin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:17:05 +0000

Be clear, he resigned because if he didn’t he was going to be fired. SVG was pushed out the door.

By: progress2011

progress2011 — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:53:16 +0000

Also the same reason KNOWLEDGEABLE fans know kobe is not in MJ’s league…..NO PLAYER IS.

Even though kobe sleeps with one of Jordan’s old J@cks every night and watches an MJ highlight reel, before every game….

Because he mimic’s MJ and is not his own man, does not make him….in MJ’s league !

Ahahahahaha

By: manchestermiracle

manchestermiracle — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 14:17:34 +0000

*Foolhardy.

fool·har·dy [fool-hahr-dee] adjective, fool·har·di·er, fool·har·di·est.
recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.

By: truwarier90

truwarier90 — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 08:54:29 +0000

lebron was in the east, kobe is playing in the west, the only teams lebron had to worry bout back then was pistons and celtics, and only the pistons were in his division, get outta here with that BS, go read some history books

OBAMA 2012

By: banggbiskit

banggbiskit — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:58:09 +0000

Its pretty fair and probably pretty accurate.

By: badintent

badintent — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:38:47 +0000

Heh, he broke Magic’s record getting Westhead fired after 7 games. Busses trying to out Steinbrenner the General Steinbrenner.

I’m James Dolan and I approved this message.

By: lakerfan4life

lakerfan4life — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:52:08 +0000

Don’t forget the 0-8 preseason record, which brings the actual record to 1-12. We all said is “meaningless”, but it’s not like the Lakers have shown any difference in their play, once the “real” season began. I think internally, Laker management could see that things weren’t showing any signs of improvement.

Once you can plainly see that you are traveling the wrong way down the highway, how long do you wait before you admit you’re going the wrong way and turn around?

I think Mike Brown is a nice guy, but the Lakers weren’t beginning to get better. They looked worse in the Utah game then any of the previous games. Why continue to wait to do the inevitable?

By: manchestermiracle

manchestermiracle — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:21:05 +0000

After hearing this I must say that the Lakers hiring Van Gundy would be even more ridiculous. At what point does any Brown supporter think he’d have turned this around? He and his staff underachieved last year with arguably less talent than he had this year, along with a less-complicated and more appropriate offense.

The team wasn’t just 0-8 in the preseason and 1-4 in the regular season, they weren’t even close to winning games consistently, and had been blown out of many of them. Giving up huge points with a supposed defensive specialist as head coach was the clincher. I thought Van Gundy was a halfway decent coach, but now I’m beginning to think Howard was right in wanting him gone.

By: jimeejohnson

jimeejohnson — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:53:12 +0000

Same reason knowledgeable fans know Lebron is not in Michael Jordan’s league, yet.

By: scalfor3

scalfor3 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:00:40 +0000

I’d agree with him if Stan had said “hiring”

By: slartibartfast4242

slartibartfast4242 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:42:16 +0000

Oh please. Then Stan Van Gundy is the most ridiculous blowhard in the NBA history too. This guy always struck me as a frontrunner. He should get together with Bobby Valentine and whine to each other while sparing us.

Btw, I am not a Lakers fan at all, but the NBA is more fun when they are doing good. Beating up on a really good Lakers team feels much better than beating a mediocre one.

By: savvybynature

savvybynature — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:13:12 +0000

Especially in the “passing when the game is on the line” department. Take that how you want, but that’s been the biggest difference between the two.

By: drunkenjunk

drunkenjunk — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:02:50 +0000

i agree this move reeks of panic and desperation.

By: heat256

heat256 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:57:52 +0000

Lew: Actually, thank Shaq for that. He had zero respect for Van Gundy. And, eventually, Riley.

By: rocirius

rocirius — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:46:13 +0000

LeBron has been better than Kobe every year he’s been in the NBA in virtually every conceivable way.

By: cramsinned

cramsinned — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:36:27 +0000

If Kobe played his prime on the Cavs team (LeBron era), he might reach playoffs but I doubt that he will win a single ring.

By: donivantrip

donivantrip — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:30:17 +0000

Its been over for a while now lmao. Idk why it took a championship for everybody to realize lbj is the best

By: donivantrip

donivantrip — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:23:23 +0000

Lmao last years lebron is better than ANY version of kobe. Wake up from that wet kobe dream your in. It isn’t a “stretch” as of right now it isn’t even debatable who the better player is. Lebron is miles ahead of kobrick

By: 1972wasalongtimeago

1972wasalongtimeago — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:17:48 +0000

I don’t dislike the Lakers.

By: 1972wasalongtimeago

1972wasalongtimeago — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:16:32 +0000

Let’s assume for a second Van Gundy was fired in Miami (he resigned after 21 games, but whatever). When Van Gundy was “fired” there was a plan in place to replace him with Pat Riley. They had a vision and they went with it.

The Lakers have no vision here. They don’t have a replacement (Bernie Bickerstaff? What, Paul Silas wasn’t available?). They don’t have an offense. They have nothing other than a roster of great names.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:15:13 +0000

lmao I wouldn’t go that far, but that’s not something you would want to be known for, even if it DID happen. He’s been a non-factor (except missing FTs) in three of the five games!

By: videogamepirate

videogamepirate — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:11:49 +0000

No.

It might be fair to say Dwight Howard has gotten two head coaches fired in his last *six* games, though.

By: misterdreamer119

misterdreamer119 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:06:46 +0000

How people think Bryant is even in a coversation of being as good as Lebron is just follhearted. Kobe on the Cavs = 35 wins tops, in his prime too. Lebron on Cavs 60 plus wins every year. F

Foolhearted.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:41:18 +0000

*Even saying that is a stretch based on 5 regular season games under Mike Brown.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:40:33 +0000

I don’t buy it.

At best, you could say that this proves LeBron at age 24 was better than Kobe at age 34, but even that is a stretch.

By: lew24

lew24 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:31:03 +0000

Pat Riley and Mickey Arison have never fired a coach early in the season…just ask Stan Van Gundy!

By: mannyfresh209

mannyfresh209 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:27:03 +0000

Argument is officially over now: LeBron James is better than Kobe Bryant.

That Cavs team, with farrrrrrrrrr inferior talent was absolutely ballin on offense and defense, under Brown.

This Lakers team can’t do either. Now, injuries plays a huge factor in this. Didn’t play together once in the preseason, and so far in this one their star center is still recovering and Nash is out. Not easy putting the pieces together when the pieces literally cannot stay put-together.

By: magicbucs

magicbucs — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:23:56 +0000

@1972… You’re a heat fan I’m a magic. The one thing we share in common is the dislike for the lakers haha!

It’s not browns fault the players suck…

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:13:32 +0000

Riley handpicked Spoelstra to be his successor and believed in him.

I bet when the Heat went 9-8 to start, Micky Arison called Riley to ask if he should be concerned, and Riley said, “Just trust me on this.”

Mike Brown didn’t have anybody who was that loyal to him in Lakers management, and it showed after this rash decision.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:12:08 +0000

Look, I’m not a huge Mike Brown fan, and I’ve been making fun of him, but it really makes no sense to decide, during the offseason, “Mike Brown is the best man we can get for the job,” then after FIVE regular season games, fire him.

He never had a chance to succeed.
They went 1-4. What if he had gone 2-3 or 3-2, would Brown still be the coach?

And if so, did Lakers management seriously base their decision on 1-2 regular season game losses?