I can't believe any speculation that this is a Kobe-related thing. First reaction is that the stomach virus wasn't really a stomach virus but a recurrence. Rudy wouldn't skip a game to fake an illness as cover for player issues. There hasn't been a peep about the Lakers not getting along with him, anyway. Evan -edit- consider me eating at least a few words from above. pass the salt.
OK, these are some of the exact words from the Lakers fans on their message, and two of them came after knowing this is a health issue. Most of them are civilized and some are sympathetic, after all, Lakers fans or not, we are all humanbeings with families and feelings as well. However, can you imagine any person, just ANY person say this kinds of things about someone after knowing he might have cancer? Die, Lakers, die!!!
Be careful of your wish. I think that Kobe is stronger than you are and before you have a chance to beat the s**t out of him, you will be raped like there is no tomorrow.
here is another - nothing cancer related, so I hopefully it just that he is still a Rocket at heart and can't bear it working with the enemy ! http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1981564
It was all a ploy to begin with. Rudy T goes in and gives Kobe Huge minutes to wear him out and to show the world he can't carry a team on his own. Kobe goes down and Rudy comes back to us in the front office and lures Odom to Houston after building a good rapport with the guy. Hey I can dream can't I? Get healthy rudy
I hope Rudy T will be ok and its not anything serious. Forget the lakers and their "fans" they have always been some of the classless people around. Hopefully Rudy T comes back to the rockets in some sort of position, he truly deserves it. I hope this will stop any Yao to LA threads because of Rudy.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1981564 Rudy Tomjanovich will step down as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after tonight's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher. His health, although not a relapse of bladder cancer, and dissatisfaction with the way the Lakers are playing contributed to the decision, sources told Bucher. Tomjanovich missed Sunday's game because of a stomach virus, and did not attend practice on Monday. Assistant coach Frank Hamblen will become the interim coach. The Lakers hired Tomjanovich on July 10, replacing Phil Jackson. They are 23-19, in seventh place in the Western Conference. Tomjanovich left the coaching ranks over a year earlier to fight bladder cancer. He previously coached the Houston Rockets for 12 seasons, winning NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. "It's just excitement, nothing but excitement," Tomjanovich said about his return. "It's a positive. I've been like a young school boy since this has happened. At times I haven't gotten to sleep, but it's not anxiety. It's excitement." After losing to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals, the Lakers ended their successful partnership with Jackson and traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat.
That is great to hear.... atleast I hope that's not the case for real rather than them just choosing not to reveal it. It has to be serious though for him to resign in his first season. I went to a Lakers board and the vast majority were very respectful and didn't want it to be because of a cancer relapse. I don't think the reaction there would be any different than here if Van Gundy quit because of legitimate health reasons. There would be a couple celebrating, but the vast majority of those who want him let go would not want any health problems for him.
ESPN.com news services Rudy Tomjanovich will step down as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after tonight's game against the Portland Trail Blazers, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher. His health, although not a relapse of bladder cancer, and dissatisfaction with the way the Lakers are playing contributed to the decision, sources told Bucher. Tomjanovich missed Sunday's game because of a stomach virus, and did not attend practice on Monday. Assistant coach Frank Hamblen will become the interim coach. The Lakers hired Tomjanovich on July 10, replacing Phil Jackson. They are 23-19, in seventh place in the Western Conference. Tomjanovich left the coaching ranks over a year earlier to fight bladder cancer. He previously coached the Houston Rockets for 12 seasons, winning NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. "It's just excitement, nothing but excitement," Tomjanovich said about his return. "It's a positive. I've been like a young school boy since this has happened. At times I haven't gotten to sleep, but it's not anxiety. It's excitement." After losing to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals, the Lakers ended their successful partnership with Jackson and traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
There goes one of the reasons How the Lakers could get Ming. I wonder if Van Gundy stinks it up this year or early next there might be an opening for Rudy T. to come back maybe (if his health recovers in the first place).
WTF!!!! Can't be all that bad, or maybe it can be...Not sure if its health related, but if not, this sux arse...
WOW. I`ll be curious to hear what the true reason was for stepping down. Not sure I buy into the fact that he was unhappy with the way the Lakers were playing as a reason to quit. If its his health I can understand that, but something doesnt seem to jive. I cant see him quitting just because the lakers were playing poorly
