2019 nba OFFSEASON news, rumors, drama, and recriminations

lol trade lebron i love it

LA sports talk radio on the commute this evening gonna be lit

This is all unbelievable

Hire Phil or trade Bron imo

omg the return of phil wld be so beautiful

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1126264394550267905

The Los Angeles Lakers are adding these former NBA coaches to their coaching search: Lionel Hollins, Frank Vogel and Mike Woodson, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 8, 2019

Metta World Peace @MettaWorldPeace

No question I would win title as a @NBA head coach . I just had a debate with this guy. He said I don’t have the experience. Listen dude , it’s not difficult. Keep spacing , move to open areas , mix C with Triangle and play defense.

Metta World Peace @MettaWorldPeace

I coached two years at Palisades Highschool while playing for @Lakers in my last two seasons. And coached at Beverly Hills and Hillcrest on occasions. And a 5 time @DrewLeague head coach . I know exactly what I want to do .

Metta World Peace @MettaWorldPeace

Just because I’m a street legend and super QB , doesn’t mean I can’t run through the @NBA as a head coach . Don’t sleep on Metta World. Anyway, catch me coaching locally in LA.

Metta World Peace @MettaWorldPeace

Here is my pitch for head coach. Lol. Seriously . “ You wanna win or what”. Lol. I’m literally not bringing in any pad or plan. It is what it is. I’m dope and that’s that. Lol.

hired

having yr management team made up of people from 3 families seems normal and not weird

Source: The Buss family & Rob Pelinka signed off on hiring Ty Lue last week. Kurt & Linda Rambis were the only parties opposed, and convinced the Lakers to hold off, which lead to today.

— nick wright (@getnickwright) May 8, 2019

I’m lovin it

hello its us kurt and linda, the buss kids, and of course the guy who offers strange interpretations of books at press conference for some reason, we are were to pick an nba coach

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdch5-FXIAEpXxr.jpg

sooooo kurt and linda are also saying trade bron then, right?

this is actually insane

god bless i hope there are no voices of reason on that team

Lakers advisor Kurt Rambis is playing a major role in the franchise's coaching search, league sources tell ESPN. He's emerging as a powerful voice in basketball operations.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 8, 2019

this rules

kurt rambis is 65-164 as an nba head coach

not great

just incredible how jerry buss had unprecedented success and immediately upon his death his idiot children got to work disassembling his legacy, its an artwork

v. american tale

the lakers are america

this rules

― lag∞n

Negotiations really deteriorated w/ Ty Lue when the Lakers refused to offer more than a three year deal that was designed to line up with LeBron James’ contract. Lue felt insulted the Lakers only saw him as a coach for LeBron, sources close to the process told ESPN.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 9, 2019

my sides

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill

Terry Rozier to @YahooSports: "I don't give a f**k what nobody say, I sacrificed the most out of anybody."

this rules

― lag∞n

― Clay, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 9:56 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

#tradebron

good on lue imo

#tradebron

― gritty tigger reboot (agent hibachi), Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:42 AM

haha remember when they were saying Lebron was going to ruin the Lakers ?

this is an interesting passage from here: https://theathletic.com/961269/2019/05/09/tyronn-lue-lebron-james-lakers-blueprint/

If Lue would have coached the Lakers, whether LeBron brought the ball up the court or not, he would have gone to the low, mid, or high post next. From there he could make his move or pass out of the elbow. Under Walton, the Lakers played random offense, when any of four players (among starters) could push the ball, and players were expected to pick lanes and fill it.

In Lue’s view, LeBron is at his best when there is some semblance of an offense and he knows the order of the options in each set. The Cavs’ offense in Cleveland wasn’t exactly high tech, and both LeBron and Irving ran all sorts of isolation, but there was a paint-by-numbers aspect in which LeBron could catch the ball in designated spots and know, based on the system, where teammates would be to catch and shoot.

yeah that sort of approach kinda makes sense when u have someone as physically dominant as lebron

and with a cast of younger players it would be a hell of a lot better if they knew where they were supposed to be

Kurt Rambis rolled up a 32-132 record in Minnesota, went 9-19 as an interim coach in New York, floated the "maybe Kristaps is a small forward?" test balloon, liked a porn tweet, deleted his account mid-denial that he liked the porn tweet ... and *has grown more powerful.*

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) May 8, 2019

trump's america qed

LA Radio - Richard Jefferson just said he knows a lot more than he can say, he talks to Lebron everyday, he's talked to TLue recently and was the best man at Luke Waltons wedding.

After saying that he said, to put it in the simplest terms, Rob Pelinka needs to go right now. #wow

— 🏀 Vino 🙇‍♂️ (@VinoUncorked) May 9, 2019

this rules

― lag∞n

― Clay, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 9:56 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

― gritty tigger reboot (agent hibachi), Thursday, May 9, 2019 3:42 AM (fifteen hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

omg hook that richard jefferson radio hit into my veins

i'm reading a bill plaschke column that includes the phrases "los angeles knicks" and "shadow owner linda rambis"

lmao @ that column

Walton soon could be coaching again in the NBA, maybe in Sacramento, and maybe there he will be allowed to continue growing with a young team. He never had that opportunity here.

i mean there's that other thing Luke is dealing with, Bill!!

who is plaschke's audience??

#Lakers fans are so frustrated they’re staging a protest outside of Staples Center tomorrow. When it comes to this, you’re in big trouble. The organizer will be with us @AM570LASports at 12:45.

— Fred Roggin (@FredNBCLA) May 9, 2019

whose streets, lakers fan's streets

my w1fe will be down there, i'll have her get the inside scoop

I asked these Lakers fans what they hope to accomplish with this protest pic.twitter.com/0JQVJmNeub

— Ali B (@ali_behpoornia) May 10, 2019

lakers bros at their best

lol these bros getting their message out

'We want another superstar...we want to fire everyone': Lakers fans protest outside Staples Center in frustration over direction of the franchise after missing the NBA playoffs yet again https://t.co/DyipWW4DLR pic.twitter.com/uKxQfkJc2t

— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) May 10, 2019

This guy’s plan to bring the Lakers back to greatness is 🤯 pic.twitter.com/rtSu7dKiUD

— SLAM (@SLAMonline) May 10, 2019

tough to argue with that plan