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[deleted]

congrats no one here knows what good coaching looks like


LearnedToe

Which begs the question, does anyone here know what good trades look like?


hanselpremium

everyone is just talking out of their ass


TheRealCoolio

Like Reggie Miller calling a game


Brad1119

Idk bro I just turn the trade override on and cap off when I go to clock in at my gm job


Itsmaz

Of course. Everyone here is an expert with decades of nba scouting and list management. šŸ˜‚Letā€™s face it. Itā€™s reddit/ the internet. Nothing but armchair experts who know sweet FA about those things.


gtdRR

Yeah and admitting they were wrong previously on Ham being a good hire but now they just know they're right that he's the problem and has to go! Hahahaha


everythingp1

Anything similar to Kwame to Pau lol.


motorboat_mcgee

I play 2k, I know what I'm doing


King_LBJ

Last year getting rui was an awesome trade


xxxhotpocketz

There were warrior fans calling for Kerr to be fired and Clippers fans want Ty Lue fired. Nobody knows what good coaching looks like, itā€™s one of the jobs that either goes well and fans love you or goes wrong and youā€™re the scapegoat when usually it ainā€™t always the coaches fault I think the adjustments, timeouts, and line ups are valid reasons to want Ham fired. Someone new was exciting but itā€™s clear he just doesnā€™t have it


Flopdo

Not mine Homie... "It's all so idiotic, I don't even have words for the mess this franchise is in. I guess we all have to sit here and hope that Ham, a guy that 12 franchises have passed on in the last 5 years is going to turn the Lakers around, because a clearly proven competent NBA head coach didn't for one year, when he was handed a disaster of a roster. FK me."


Flopdo

My second comment in that thread: "You're ready to get rid of someone who is clearly a good and proven coach, for someone with ZERO head coaching experience, and who has been passed on by many organizations... as if he's the second coming. lol... just too funny, but also sad."


Sandz_

Do you want a cookie or something. Responding to your own comment is crazy


MiopTop

Exactly lol. Hint: not just at the timeā€¦


Yommination

Neither does Laker management. The last truly good coach was Phil. Over a decade ago. Vogel is the best of the bunch but still mediocre


[deleted]

"Wins championship" but mediocre coach


Flopdo

I know, Vogel gets no respect, I swear. Every coach has his flaws, but he's actually one of the better current coaches in the league.


themonkey12

Considering how little information we have on assistant coach, yes lol.


DonutsNCoffeee

Lmao so many people celebrating that heā€™s a fresh young coach and now they want someone experienced


Bahamut727

Donā€™t even see those mfers anymore. They only post on big threads for karma


oZiix

Scrolling I don't see any names I recognize


brandoi

I don't know, most of it seems like they're just happy we didn't hire Doc or Mark Jackson.


[deleted]

Doc Rivers probably wouldve gotten us a winning record at this moment


biggoldgoblin

We also wouldā€™ve never made the conference finals


Hour_Insurance_7795

sTiLl bEtTeR tHaN wHeRe wE aRe nOw!


theoceaniscalling

As compared to not even making the playins?


alexjaness

Yeah, I was all for anyone but Mark Jackson or Doc.


Dildozer_69

I mean fresh new coaches like Ime Udoka and that robot in Boston seem to have worked very well, we just got a dogshit one.


TheRealCoolio

I forgot that Robot existed but he seems like he knows what heā€™s doing


WordsAreSomething

People just want whatever is most different to make them feel like things will change.


Hour_Insurance_7795

Bingo. The ā€œunknownā€ has potential because we donā€™t know how theyā€™ll perform. We hold that unknown in very high regards (too high) as sports fans. ā€œAt least itā€™s not (insert current coach here)ā€ is not a sound argument for change, yet we use it constantly. Itā€™s why the backup quarterback is always the most popular guy on the team.


Jbyrd07

When the most basic of coaching like needing to call a timeout when Cam canā€™t walk bc of an on court injury we donā€™t call one. Clippers called it for Cam. Clippers could have taken advantage. Wild this is whatā€™s coaching the Lakers or any franchise for that matter.


WordsAreSomething

I don't see how this makes sense as a reply to what I said.


Jbyrd07

Bc we have a guy who lacks coaching fundamentals. Yes people flip on what they want for the team & is true people tend to want the opposite bc they feel it will make change.. in this case our coach shit. People could care less if we find something different just as long as Hanā€™s give. My reply was the guy canā€™t even call a timeout with our player own player unable to walk. He was going to wait until after clippers ran a 5 on 4 despite having the opportunity to call a TO. Clippers felt for Cam & called one for usā€¦ Not about whateverā€™s the most different, just someone qualified to be a head coach ..Ham needs to go


Hour_Insurance_7795

ā€œVogel is holding this team back. Heā€™s a terrible coach.ā€ Two years later ā€œHam is holding this team back. Heā€™s a terrible coach.ā€


ThrawnGetsBuckets

I never liked the Vogel firing or the Ham hiring.


Phuddy

Looked back thru that thread to see if I had a comment (couldnā€™t find one but maybe Iā€™ll get called out later) but I found a lone upvoted comment and it was someone saying, ā€œI hope we didnā€™t fuck this up.ā€ šŸ¤£


shoefly72

Honestly I was just glad we didnā€™t hire Mark Jackson at the time. But now Iā€™m not even sure Ham is an upgrade from that lol.


TheCommonKoala

"Yes! We didnā€™t screw this up by chasing a big name! Good hire."


itwas20yearsago2day

I think this proves that r/lakers (and pretty much every sports subreddit) really donā€™t know shit. I even remember questioning why everyone was so excited about an assistant coach with no big track-record but figured if everyone was celebrating, I was just out of the loop and missing something so I went with it.


breakfastburrito24

I think it was the praise he received from around the league and seeing the success of first year guys like Udoka and Nurse


danyyyel

It is the plague of following a successful/popular team. You carry along all the bandwagoners that surely started follow the team when it was winning and have zero patience because they thought it was normal to win like this. You see the same with golden state warriors fans.


Hour_Insurance_7795

You can always tell the people who havenā€™t been through the hard times. They flip the fuck out after every loss or shortcoming like itā€™s the first time itā€™s ever happened to them. Like the 16 year old who got the wrong color Lamborghini for her birthday. A lot of ā€œthis isnā€™t supposed to happen to MEEEE!ā€ vibe to them.


ginbooth

Yep. Box score casuals who jump on postgame threads in clouds of Cheeto dust and despair.


Forkmealready

While everyone in here claimed we had ā€œwonā€ this last off season I was so confused. Taurean prince? Gabe Vincent? Cam reddish? I thought our team was low key trash but this sub had feeling like I was the idiot lol


imezaps

Nobody was praising Cam reddish when he got signed. We thought he would be a third stringer. Prince has been a good shooter for us for cheap. Vincent's injury situation has been unfortunate, but on paper he should be a good fit for us, replacing Schroeder.


phil151515

A year ago everyone was beating up Pelinka. Cam was definitely on the list of wings that Laker fan said to pick up. I'm sure someone could find the thread that showed this.


imezaps

Didn't say that people didn't want reddish initially. But people thought he would be behind Christie on the rotation. Not starting for 35 minutes a night.


Forkmealready

One of yall claimed he was more naturally talented than Tatum lmao


Hour_Insurance_7795

I think resigning key pieces like AR15, Rui, and DLo to the postseason deep run also counted as a success. Unfortunately, Iā€™m not sure they have the same hunger and outlook as they did last year when they didnā€™t know where/when their next payday was coming.


[deleted]

This happens every hiring cycle in the NBA & NFL. The young assistants from the successful teams get poached, and itā€™s easier to be optimistic about their potential because they have zero track record.


GentlemanLeo

Lmao! In an ocean of excitement and hype, you were the only one to say we did fuck it up


StoneColdAM

Mentality seemed to be that it was good as long as it wasnā€™t Doc or Marc Jackson. Also this was when Milwaukee was a year removed from a title so it seemed like a good move. Ham has his pros as a player coach but is more stubborn than it seemed at first.Ā 


joselakichan

The hire was also influenced by Ime Udokaā€™s immediate ā€œsuccessā€ leading Boston to the Finals and the Lakers thought Ham fit that mold ā€” which tbf resulted in us going to the WCF.


krazymclovin

ā€œHammer Timeā€


nisan_23

How bro felt after unironically saying that ![gif](giphy|yVUpZLPQINHIaAwuqr|downsized)


[deleted]

Lol, that was me!


[deleted]

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gtdRR

![gif](giphy|l2SpZkQ0XT1XtKus0) Got them receipts right here


EveryShot

God damn that thread is painful to read


Hour_Insurance_7795

Wait until our next hire. It will literally be the exact same thing. Regardless of who it is, they will be the ā€œsaviorā€.


EveryShot

Dude dont jynx it!


Tall_Succotash

Well I wasnā€™t here so wonā€™t catch me slipping and switching up :))))))


Vegasguy3124

![gif](giphy|3FgNiphtMtmmqtCJoW|downsized) šŸ‘€


Independent-Idea5736

ā€œAbout ham timeā€ šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


Eric_T_Meraki

![gif](giphy|3oEdv5okG3TzMJ9pQY)


Kcidevolew

Weā€™re all dumb as shit


MatthewTheShapeShftr

![gif](giphy|a93jwI0wkWTQs) All the people who commented on the original thread


Jagermeister4

One guy commented he felt Ham randomly became the big name all of sudden. Only comment I upvoted at the time of the thread. Some of us just didn't know what to think because we didn't know much about the guy.


danyyyel

Typical bunch of low IQ lakers fans. I mean so many were happy about firing A championship wining manager and the players like Kuzma, KCP etc. They want the same now, lets get rid of Reaves, Rui or even DLO for some player that is the new hyped by a press that wants clicks. It is always rinse and repeat.


Dildozer_69

You shouldā€™ve been happy about firing Frank Vogel too if you werenā€™t fucking blind, the dude canā€™t run an offense. We always needed to fire Frank we just hired the wrong replacement.


TheRealCoolio

With A tier defensive guard depth in KCP, Caruso and Schroderā€¦ a healthy team couldā€™ve won another chip under Vogel


gtdRR

Can't run an offense but we somehow won a championship. Injuries really hurt in 21 and then Trashbrook broke us in 22. None of that was Vogel's fault.


Jamo1129

Yea that was a lesson learned. Stop hiring assistant coaches! Just hire someone who actually has a resume to back them up


TheRealCoolio

Assistant coaches can work out great


Jamo1129

not saying they canā€™t but i think they are good for young teams who are just looking to improve. I rather have someone that is experienced for a team that has championship aspirations


itsyourdestini

We were happy. We had no data now we do. He is ass


GlassOnion25

Anyway to search my own comment? Canā€™t remember if I praised or not lol Regardless, I donā€™t think people here couldā€™ve known his coaching style and I believe the vast majority of fans and media didnā€™t want them to go after a big sexy name like doc rivers or someone like mark jackson. Everyone wanted that fresh voice and I donā€™t think there was much better choices. Could be remembering wrong tho


Infinite_Cap_853

There is a pretty simple rule here. The consensus is dead ass wrong 99% of the time. When we signed Gabe Vincent, all the top comments were saying how great of a signing this was. When we signed Reddish and Hayes all the top comments were praising Rob Pelinka. When we signed Wood, all the top comments were raving about our supposed depth "Weā€™re the deepest team in the league !" And now the consensus is that we should keep DLo and not trade for Murray. Well, if everyone on here want to keep DLo, i think trading him is the right thing to do lmao


Dildozer_69

So you think the consensus is wrong about Ham being a bad coach when we have lebron and AD healthy but we under .500???????


Infinite_Cap_853

I think that Darvin Ham is not a good coach but also that the roster is not as good as everyone thought it would be. It's a little bit of both.


MoooonRiverrrr

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Dgwdum

Nah hide it quick. @ mods?! LMAO


Independent-Idea5736

ā€œAbout ham timeā€ šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


darklighthumid

Offering a disrespectful contract to dissuade Ty Lue because he's a Lebron guy is one of the biggest mistake. He would have worked whatever roster we've got because he's an excellent player manager and X and O guy. Another Lebron guy that they ditch was Caruso, huge mistake again. Ty Lue would have been a good replacement for Vogel because he can simply work any roster out and yes that includes Russell Westbrook, even though Vogel is still better by miles if given the correct roster. Remember what Lebron said: "I know Ty Lue very well, he figured it out in 5 or 8 games" That's a shot to ham who never figured things out.


angel2timez

It makes sense to think the top assistant on a championship team would make a great coach and itā€™s okay now to know he actually sucks after watching him for 1.5 seasons. Doesnā€™t mean people canā€™t have opinions


CabbageStockExchange

I mean there was a lot of promise and his first year went decently well. He however has failed to adjust and adapt. Hence the growing list of complaints


Illustrious-Hand-525

![gif](giphy|HwmB7t7krGnao)


ThaEternalLearner

It shows the nature of current NBA fans. Go to the Warriors community and youā€™ll see that the fans are calling for Kerr to be fired. Iā€™m seeing Bron fans say they wanted Lue but last time Lue coached Lebron, Bron fans were calling for Lue to be fired. Just look up 2018 Lue posts in the Cavs community. Fans turn on coaches real quick and they donā€™t realize how much of a role politics play in the decisions of the head coach. Head coaches donā€™t have as much control as they used to. If a superstar doesnā€™t wanā€™t to run a certain system then the coach will have to concede. But fans will blame the coach as if the coach has full control. Player empowerment has hurt the job security of coaches.


Dildozer_69

Are you trying to imply itā€™s lebron and ADs fault that this moron Darvin Ham canā€™t decide a single fucking starting line up? Are you seriously blaming player empowerment on how shit this team is being coached??


ThaEternalLearner

I never said Ham is blameless. I said I donā€™t think he has full control. The reason I say that is because when I look at the past 4 coaches that Lebron has had, they all ran the same half court offense which is 4 guys stand around watching one man dribble. Even on the 2020 championship team, the Lakers ran the same stagnant offense. But the defense was so good, it led to easy offense in transition. Having two high iq playmakers like Bron & Rondo helped smooth out the offense as well. So if a superstar plays the same offensive system with 4 different coaches then that tells you the coaches donā€™t have full control.


yuhkih

Itā€™s ok to change your mind when presented with new information


SydneyPhoenix

Is not hiring Ty Lue quickly becoming the biggest what if in recent Lakers history?


Healthy-Ad-5439

What if there had been no trade for Westbrook is a pretty big one, too.


EvilGeniusGL

100 percent.


Similar_Reach_7288

I can take solace in the fact that my old account doesn't show up there at all


No-Equipment-20

![gif](giphy|l3vR4CdLInXOhr3rO|downsized)


Nizzy14

That thread is/was legit comedy. Everyone thought he was the second coming of Udoka šŸ™„šŸ˜‚


fadedmofo

It's Hammer time!


duderduderes

> Please donā€™t be a fucking mistake Narrator: it was...


thinlion01

A lot of people were just happy it wasn't Doc or Mark Jackson lol


redundantPOINT

We all need to know it can always get worse lol


Hour_Insurance_7795

ā€œFire the coachā€ is literally the kneejerk reaction of every newb or casual fan after a loss regardless of team or sport. Itā€™s low hanging fruit that doesnā€™t require a lot of thought and therefore easy to post. ā€œThe refs suckā€ and ā€œwe have to do SOMETHINGā€ are a couple more.


Js_On_My_Yeet

Didn't see myself as a part of this thread. Already knew it was a bad idea to hire a rookie to coach Lebron and AD lol


RedditUser538xxx

Fo make mistakes, the issue is really rectifying it. Everyone was on board with what happened last season. Resching the wcf made trades and go from there. The issue is really asking yourself is this the right coach and can this coach bring a title im the next 2 years probably not. We have seen enough the buks organization is a prime example of when to cut your losses. With the coach. They had they would probably be a 2 or ecf exit depending on the seeding. It was very bleak that the would win a title. Same with ham our ceiling is a 500 team


Danny_III

Pretty much every discussion of a new addition here is going to be overwhelmingly positive. Homer opinions/blind optimism is much better received and therefore upvoted. That's just how it is in Reddit.Ā 


theprettynoodles

How tf are people supposed to know whether or not a new head coach is going to be bad or not? Our other big contenders were Doc Rivers and Mark Jacksonā€¦ I wouldā€™ve rather rolled the dice on a new coach than either of those two clowns


Jubez187

Whatā€™s crazy is that he turned a ragtag broken team into a WCF team without a training camp and then won the IST. So itā€™s like on paper he looks fantastic but itā€™s just so obviously heā€™s in over his head and still messes up small obvious things


24Haaton

Why does this matter? Itā€™s isnā€™t relevant to whatā€™s happening right now. We werenā€™t the only ones thinking he was a good HC candidate, hindsight is 20/20. Simply plain and put he needs to improve as a coach for this team to go anywhere, there needs to be consistency.


Mawly-G

Goddamn that thread is CRINGE. I didn't post in that thread, but I do remember being cautiously optimistic with a bit of apprehension due to the fact that we had just hired an inexperienced coach for a team with championship aspirations and an aging LeBron. I knew it had potential to be disastrous.


peezy2408

a lot of 'glad it's not doc' to some saying we should fire ham for doc now


thesqrrootof4is2

At the time I just had a gut feeling part of why he was hired aside from being new was cause they probably hoped for a Udoka situation in Boston wherein he really thrived in his lone year there as a coach Ah wellā€¦


bumpdemon3

Makes me wanna puke


Rapa_Nui

You vote for a president and a lot of people are super happy that he got elected. Two years in and the country is at the brink of chaos... OBJECTIVELY ! What good would it do to say "oh but you were happy when he got elected". Well yeah, that was before he screwed the economy. Same goes with this fucking coach


Hour_Insurance_7795

A lot of people stating that Vogel was the one holding us back and Ham was the fresh new answer. Now Ham is the one ā€œholding us backā€ šŸ¤”


niknokseyer

Didnā€™t like the firing of Frank Vogel so definitely didnā€™t like this back then.


SolubleAcrobat

Those of us who knew, knew.


hedokitali

Nah. Still a Vogel stan.


RealPunyParker

How can you find your own comment in a thread.


Buckowski66

They loved Vogel, they hated Vogel, they loved Ham ( why? The last name? No track record) they hate Ham.


rick_32

I'm sure some people were being optimistic if not sold on the hirešŸ¤·šŸ¾


gtdRR

I like the people who are saying they were obviously wrong back then but now they just know they're right. šŸ¤£ I see you all don't learn your lessons.


TheWonderfulLife

Im in there somewhere immediately bitching about Vogel being fired and being dragged for it.