Lakers sitting at 7-7 They have some impressive wins. Still to soon to tell but Just wanted to start the thread to keep and eye on this situation I really had no expectations of the Lakers pre season Rocket River
He led the Warriors to a better record than Steve Kerr did. Didn't blow a 3-1 lead in the Finals either.
He's turned Nick Young into a seriously solid player. We all knew Nick could get buckets but his D this year has been nothing short of great. He's become JR Smith v 2
Also, let's not forget Kobe's gone so the team is freed from the farewell tour. Regardless I think very highly of Luke Walton. He's a very smart guy with high basketball IQ. He is also respected by the players. I think he'll have a bright future ahead of him.
It's also partially because Byron Scott is a terrible coach. And yes, as mentioned by others, Kobe is gone, that freed up more space for players to operate, and let's not forget they have some great talents that were drafted last couple of years. Given that, credits still need to go to Luke Walton for turning a bottom feeding team into a respectable 50% winning team.
Great coaches get the best out of their role-players... I'm seriously starting to think Luke Walton is great.
I don't know if he is great, but he is looking very good. Lakers were supposed to be a bottom feeder. Media thinks Uncle P is a legitimate basketball player because of Luke Walton. That alone deserves a Coach of the Year award.
Let's revisit this. . . . . . a year or so later. . . . . . Where are we on Luke now? I think he learning but I think he is working with what he has . . . still needs a few more years but so far he seems ok Rocket River
There isn't a mega dropoff in talent between players on that team. So he likes to keep them fresh and active on defense (similar to Hubie Brown's Grizzlies). And there isn't a single player on that team they wouldn't trade, so they're always being showcased.
Any coaches of the Lakers that will give any minutes to Brewer and Bogut should be fired before half time.
