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Shizlansky wrote: »BlackAX410 wrote: »S/O to the 5'9 player who cant lead us to anything leading the playoffs in PPG
What has he lead y'all to?
He's been playing well considering he gets the bulk of the attention from defenses and still is averaging 28 ppg without our second leading scorer -
BlackAX410 wrote: »S/O to the 5'9 player who cant lead us to anything leading the playoffs in PPG
@BlackAX410 who said that?
Or you just generalizing?
Multiple posters and analysts said this -
af.r.i.c.a. wrote: »
A backup point, A post player, another shooter, preferably a stretch 4 are what we need. -
BlackAX410 wrote: »Shizlansky wrote: »BlackAX410 wrote: »S/O to the 5'9 player who cant lead us to anything leading the playoffs in PPG
What has he lead y'all to?
He's been playing well considering he gets the bulk of the attention from defenses and still is averaging 28 ppg without our second leading scorer
That ain't even answer his question lol -
silverfoxx wrote: »GREAT SERIES... Congratulations to the Cavs...
Detroit fought hard... man... if we could have only gotten a couple more rebounds down the stretch... tough to do with Drummond sitting though...
Smh, Smith and Irving was making some crazy shots... straight en fuego...
Anyways... I love this Pistons team... we'll be back next year... and a lot better next year now that we have some experience as a young team...
Deeeetroit Basketball!!!! All day
I ? heavy with the Detroit Pistons and always will. Y'all culture is amazing.
How many teams do you ? with? I feel like you been saying this for every team during the last few weeks -
BlackAX410 wrote: »Shizlansky wrote: »BlackAX410 wrote: »S/O to the 5'9 player who cant lead us to anything leading the playoffs in PPG
What has he lead y'all to?
He's been playing well considering he gets the bulk of the attention from defenses and still is averaging 28 ppg without our second leading scorer
That ain't even answer his question lol
He didn't even try to answer it -
infamous114 wrote: »silverfoxx wrote: »GREAT SERIES... Congratulations to the Cavs...
Detroit fought hard... man... if we could have only gotten a couple more rebounds down the stretch... tough to do with Drummond sitting though...
Smh, Smith and Irving was making some crazy shots... straight en fuego...
Anyways... I love this Pistons team... we'll be back next year... and a lot better next year now that we have some experience as a young team...
Deeeetroit Basketball!!!! All day
I ? heavy with the Detroit Pistons and always will. Y'all culture is amazing.
How many teams do you ? with? I feel like you been saying this for every team during the last few weeks
Lol he loves every rookie too -
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2586742-byron-scott-reportedly-fired-by-lakers-latest-details-comments-and-reaction
The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have fired head coach Byron Scott on Sunday following the team's third consecutive season of missing the playoffs.
Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical initially reported the news, citing sources. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith confirmed the move.
General Manager Mitch Kupchak spoke about the decision in the team's announcemnent:
"We would like to thank Byron for his hard work, dedication and loyalty over the last two years, but have decided it is in the best interest of the organization to make a change at this time."
Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com reported that the Lakers had a team option for next season due to performance incentives outlined in Scott's contract. He did not meet them during his tenure.
Scott, who played the first decade of his career with the Lakers and returned to L.A. early in the Kobe Bryant era, took over as the head coach in July 2014 after the team missed the postseason for the first time since 2005. The Lakers tasked him with leading the organization through a transitional phase with an eye toward life after Bryant.
Finding signs of progress was difficult, however, as the team finished 21-61 in 2014-15 and had a franchise-worst record of 17-65 this past season.
The former shooting guard found success early in his coaching career with the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets. He led the franchise to the NBA Finals twice within his first three years in charge after spending some time as an assistant with the Sacramento Kings.
He's struggled to replicate that prosperity in the opportunities that have followed, though. He went 203-216 with two playoff appearances during six years in New Orleans and struggled mightily with an undermanned roster in Cleveland, going 64-166 across three seasons.
Any hope his past experience with the Lakers could help him get the franchise moving back toward its former glory faded as the team's on-court performance remained stagnant during his tenure.
His stance on player development also caused a stir at a time when the Lakers weren't in line to compete for a playoff spot, let alone contend for championships. Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com passed along Scott's comments on the issue in early November.
"I'm not always thinking about necessarily developing them. I'm always thinking about trying to win. I'm always thinking about trying to win," Scott said. "The development part comes secondary to that, but in practice and everything is where you really work on the development part."
While every coach wants to win, Scott should have made sure young players such as D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle were gaining valuable experience in key situations. That's the biggest thing the Lakers could have taken out of the season, as those two theoretically represent the future of the franchise. Instead, Scott frequently toyed with their minutes, moving both to the bench for extended stretches of the season.
Ultimately, the Lakers front office decided it was time to start moving in a different direction. The team can't blame Scott entirely for the struggles because of the limited amount of talent on the roster, but the lack of progress from Los Angeles' young players was a major issue.
The Lakers' fanbase doesn't have a ton of patience to wait through a rebuilding process, either. Given the team's limited amount of progress since Scott took over, the organization will surely welcome a new vision.
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All the rest of the East series are going 7 lol
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yo ? reggie jackson
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BlackAX410 wrote: »Shizlansky wrote: »BlackAX410 wrote: »S/O to the 5'9 player who cant lead us to anything leading the playoffs in PPG
What has he lead y'all to?
He's been playing well considering he gets the bulk of the attention from defenses and still is averaging 28 ppg without our second leading scorer
Who the ? is he gona pass it too?
Sully fat ass
Jae? Whos 3/77
Amir ?
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Peezy_Jenkins wrote: »[img]https://scontent-dfw1-1.? .fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtl1/v/t34.0-12/13094316_1771902979614849_1610203786196202236_n.jpg?oh=24085b7a6391378ac1e95dc91b554411&oe=5720A879[/img]
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Shizlansky wrote: »BlackAX410 wrote: »Shizlansky wrote: »BlackAX410 wrote: »S/O to the 5'9 player who cant lead us to anything leading the playoffs in PPG
What has he lead y'all to?
He's been playing well considering he gets the bulk of the attention from defenses and still is averaging 28 ppg without our second leading scorer
That ain't even answer his question lol
He didn't even try to answer it
Lmao we haven't been out the 1st round yet but give credit to where it's due he's playing well -
Shouts out to Detroit fans ...but what happened to the others I coulda swore it was more of y'all yelling deeeetroit basket ball when the series started
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Among the candidates the Lakers will look at are Luke Walton, Kevin Ollie, Jay Wright, Ettore Messina, Jeff Van Gundy and David Blatt, sources told Shelburne. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Jeff Hornacek is also expected to be on the Lakers’ list. – via ESPN.com
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Upset over a no-call, one that perhaps could have been called on a bump from Irving before Jackson pulled up from 26 feet, he said NBA officials need a system in place to hold them responsible. “Fines, suspensions, being fired,” Jackson said. “The same thing that happens to us. Make bad plays or questionable (calls), you’re not really being productive to the sport. They should have consequences, just like the players. That’s about (all) I’m going to say on that.”
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Upset over a no-call, one that perhaps could have been called on a bump from Irving before Jackson pulled up from 26 feet, he said NBA officials need a system in place to hold them responsible. “Fines, suspensions, being fired,” Jackson said. “The same thing that happens to us. Make bad plays or questionable (calls), you’re not really being productive to the sport. They should have consequences, just like the players. That’s about (all) I’m going to say on that.”
jackson need to ? dude need to keep his composure and he need to start taking pride in his defense man. kyrie was taking him to school -
In the Game 5 Preview, This ? Danny Granger said he doesn't think the Rockets will win Wednesday... But he does think they will win one more game in the series ...
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Lol damn shame what happened to danny granger
In his hayday with those cac pacers he was an elite scorer/shooter then when he got injured and Paul George took his spot ala butler and rose it was over. -
Craig sager
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Lol damn shame what happened to danny granger
In his hayday with those cac pacers he was an elite scorer/shooter then when he got injured and Paul George took his spot ala butler and rose it was over.
Cosign.
Side note, I am impressed with how Paul George picked up where he left off after that gruesome injury. Gives me hope that others can do the same. -
Vader_F_Kennedy wrote: »Shouts out to Detroit fans ...but what happened to the others I coulda swore it was more of y'all yelling deeeetroit basket ball when the series started
Some of them stopped off at the local bar to get ? up. We still Reppin even in defeat. -
Breezy_Kilroy wrote: »Can we just skip the Eastern Conference second round and get to Cavs v Heat?
Ehh...if we play the Celtics, that will not be an easy series for us. I believe we will still win, but it won't be a sweep. Honestly, I'm surprised that we swept the Pistons.
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