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anya618 · « **Reply #120 on:** Nov 26, 2008 at 10:34 AM »

Quote from: ivannn on Nov 26, 2008 at 10:31 AM

nag umpisa na ang pag fire sa mga coaches ng losing squads. wawa talaga mga coaches pag ganyan kasi sila agad ang unang natatanggal sa pwesto.

madalas coach ang sinisisi, hindi ung mga players

ivannn · « **Reply #121 on:** Nov 26, 2008 at 10:53 AM »

yun nga eh. the coach is always the first one to go. the next coaches that i think should ask their agents for a contingency plan in case they get fired are: terry porter, vinny del negro, yung coach ng pistons (michael curry ba?).

ruth2art · « **Reply #122 on:** Nov 26, 2008 at 10:43 PM »

Quote from: ivannn on Nov 26, 2008 at 10:53 AM

yun nga eh. the coach is always the first one to go. the next coaches that i think should ask their agents for a contingency plan in case they get fired are: terry porter, vinny del negro, yung coach ng pistons (michael curry ba?).

NBa coaches are covered with contracts. If a team fires a coach, then they go thru the normal legal process - usually ending in an
out-of-court settlement. Take the case of current Bobcats coach, Larry Brown. He was fired by the Pistons with still 3 years
& $21M remaining. Then he had a stint with the Knicks and got fired with still 4 years & $40M remaining.

He settled with the Pistons for $7M and $18.5M with the Knicks. $25M+ without even lifting a finger.
I guess his agent and lawyer are luckier..

anya618 · « **Reply #123 on:** Nov 27, 2008 at 07:59 AM »

so its better to get fired?

ivannn · « **Reply #124 on:** Nov 27, 2008 at 12:30 PM »

Quote from: ruth2art on Nov 26, 2008 at 10:43 PM

NBa coaches are covered with contracts. If a team fires a coach, then they go thru the normal legal process - usually ending in an
out-of-court settlement. Take the case of current Bobcats coach, Larry Brown. He was fired by the Pistons with still 3 years
& $21M remaining. Then he had a stint with the Knicks and got fired with still 4 years & $40M remaining.

He settled with the Pistons for $7M and $18.5M with the Knicks. $25M+ without even lifting a finger.
I guess his agent and lawyer are luckier..

with larry brown, he is milking the franchises that are willing to get milked pa. kasi in terms of winning i think wala na siyang drive dun kasi he has won a title in all major tourneys sa US and the fact na he is old na rin kaya ayaw na rin ng masyadong stress

Munskie · « **Reply #125 on:** Dec 02, 2008 at 07:41 AM »

Lakers cruisin so far....literally....

boredfilmmaker · « **Reply #126 on:** Dec 03, 2008 at 10:44 AM »

Indiana has now beaten both Boston and LA.. LA was just too complacent in the 4th..

ivannn · « **Reply #127 on:** Dec 03, 2008 at 02:22 PM »

no lead is safe talaga. dapat they pounded the pacers til lets say mga 3 mins to go para sure win na. pero ang ginawa kasi nila eh start of the 4th period eh puro mga 2nd stringers na ang nasa loob. so nung medyo nag run na ang pacers eh they had momentum na and nung binalik ang starters eh hindi na makaya. kaya ayun, lesson learned sa kanila. they learned it the hard way (losing by 1 point, on a tip-in).

Battousai · « **Reply #128 on:** Dec 03, 2008 at 02:27 PM »

Ahhhh...all part of the game. Credit to Indiana for not giving up.

Munskie · « **Reply #129 on:** Dec 03, 2008 at 02:29 PM »

Its a game they bound to lose....they were pretty listless on defense.....kudos to the Pacers though....they should bolt right up to the top of the power rankings now......

Wiggum · « **Reply #130 on:** Dec 03, 2008 at 05:42 PM »

In a way, it's a "good" loss for the Lakers. It's "good' that it came this early in the season. It's also a loss that they should learn from and build on, especially with a couple of road games lined up.

But still...

ruth2art · « **Reply #131 on:** Dec 04, 2008 at 11:21 PM »

Another NBA coach was fired. Sam Mitchell of the Toronto papers got his walking papers.
He was the 2007 Coach of the Year Awardee. Goes to show that getting that award doesn't give any job security.

The bigger question will be - who will be next in the firing line?

Battousai · « **Reply #132 on:** Dec 05, 2008 at 12:41 AM »

Terry Porter might be next.

Wiggum · « **Reply #133 on:** Dec 06, 2008 at 10:35 AM »

Lakers dodged another bullet there. Killer instinct is missing.

Munskie · « **Reply #134 on:** Dec 06, 2008 at 10:41 AM »

Quote from: Wiggum on Dec 06, 2008 at 10:35 AM

Lakers dodged another bullet there. Killer instinct is missing.

Same thing with Indiana.....the Laker 2nd unit were buried with numerous errors. When the first unit came back...the Wizards are already riding on a big momentum.

RNIverson · « **Reply #135 on:** Dec 08, 2008 at 11:03 AM »

AI should really come off the bench. Stuckey deserves to be starting

ivannn · « **Reply #136 on:** Dec 08, 2008 at 11:35 AM »

Quote from: Battousai on Dec 05, 2008 at 12:41 AM

Terry Porter might be next.

I agree.

boredfilmmaker · « **Reply #137 on:** Dec 09, 2008 at 04:42 AM »

Randy Wittman of the Timberwolves just got the ax as well.. Kevin McHale will take over full time as coach.. (then possibly getting fired as well? )

ruth2art · « **Reply #138 on:** Dec 09, 2008 at 09:37 AM »

Quote from: boredfilmmaker on Dec 09, 2008 at 04:42 AM

Randy Wittman of the Timberwolves just got the ax as well.. Kevin McHale will take over full time as coach.. (then possibly getting fired as well? )

GM & Coach? Clear sign of American recession... So, McHale is now following the same footsteps of Isiah Thomas.

Munskie · « **Reply #139 on:** Dec 09, 2008 at 09:41 AM »

Quote from: ruth2art on Dec 09, 2008 at 09:37 AM

GM & Coach? Clear sign of American recession... So, McHale is now following the same footsteps of Isiah Thomas.

He stepped down as GM. His former assistant GMs took over. He did became a coach of the T-Wolves before, on an interim basis, going 19-12, in the final 31 games of the 2004-05 season, after Flip Saunders was fired.

Battousai · « **Reply #140 on:** Dec 09, 2008 at 09:45 PM »

Wow! Did anyone catch that video of Glen "Big Baby" Davis after KG pulled him over to a huddle and maybe said something spicy to him and the rest of the bench? He was almost fighting back tears as he was sitting on the bench and bitchin' about that incident.

ivannn · « **Reply #141 on:** Dec 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM »

Quote from: Battousai on Dec 09, 2008 at 09:45 PM

Wow! Did anyone catch that video of Glen "Big Baby" Davis after KG pulled him over to a huddle and maybe said something spicy to him and the rest of the bench? He was almost fighting back tears as he was sitting on the bench and b**chin' about that incident.

oo nga eh. what happened ba dun? palipat lipat kasi ako ng channel nung time na yan, tapos later on eh mention na lang ng commentators na may nangyari nga sa huddle.

boredfilmmaker · « **Reply #142 on:** Dec 10, 2008 at 01:15 PM »

as the season progresses, the Lakers are getting worse.. they're playing sloppy and playing defense with their hands.. kobe's back to his old self.. just throwing shots here and there.. if they want to take the championship away from Boston, they better get their act together.. other teams are starting to get back their rhythm.. the Spurs are back and Cleveland has won 9 straight.. they are down 17 right now in Sacramento.. they lost 1 against the Pacers and allowed Washington to come back after being down by 20.. that's 3 ugly games against teams with losing records..

ivannn · « **Reply #143 on:** Dec 10, 2008 at 03:17 PM »

a possible trade may be looming for the lakers if ganyan ng ganyan. pero lets see. baka nagkataon lang naman na nagkasunod sunod ang bad games nila.

Battousai · « **Reply #144 on:** Dec 10, 2008 at 05:01 PM »

I'm not convinced that a trade is the key here. They've got the necessary players already (I pray all of them stay healthy). It's all a matter of being consistent now, especially during the second half when the LAkers usually have a lead and they seem to cruise and let other teams catch up to them.

DVD_Freak · « **Reply #145 on:** Dec 10, 2008 at 05:05 PM »

Tough loss by the Lakers to the Kings. This is the reason why LA is not really ready yet to contend for the title. They need to consistently play defense and not outscore opponents.

Wiggum · « **Reply #146 on:** Dec 11, 2008 at 07:54 AM »

^ Agree. They shouldn't have off-nights on defense.

A couple of trades reported today:

1. Phoenix gets J-Rich from Charlotte, in exchange for Boris Diaw and Raja Bell.

2. Washington gets Mike James from New Orleans and Crittenton from the Grizzlies. New Orleans gets Antonio Daniels from Washington. Memphis gets a first round pick.

Phoenix will be shorthanded when they visit the Lakers today. Read that Shaq also won't be able to play for personal reasons (death of his grandma).

ruth2art · « **Reply #147 on:** Dec 11, 2008 at 09:10 AM »

Quote from: ruth2art on Dec 04, 2008 at 11:21 PM

The bigger question will be - who will be next in the firing line?

Quote from: Battousai on Dec 05, 2008 at 12:41 AM

Terry Porter might be next.

Quote from: Wiggum on Dec 11, 2008 at 07:54 AM

A couple of trades reported today:
1. Phoenix gets J-Rich from Charlotte, in exchange for Boris Diaw and Raja Bell.

This latest update seems to point out that Suns GM Steve Kerr is bailing Porter out (from being fired).
Sending Raja out for J-Rich somehow deviates from their defensive mindset direction...
they want more scoring... again

Well, Kerr is an Academic All-American. There must be some wisdom in this move... I hope.

Munskie · « **Reply #148 on:** Dec 11, 2008 at 09:13 AM »

Yan ang problem when you're one of the elite teams, hehehe....laki ng expectations.

The good part despite the loss:

They are 17-3 and are 3 games ahead of the nearest pursuer in the west. Im not worried that they will lose contender status. Very very far from it.

The bad part:

Their vaunted bench mob has been playing pretty awful the last few games. Too much one on one plays and bricks. And oh, Kobe has been shooting badly. Lots of jumpers, less driving plays. The first time I felt that kobe is slipping.... $:-\$

Their defense is in transition. The strong side trap that they used from season's start was effective when teams didnt know what to do about it. Their D was effective early on, but teams have studied it now, and its weakness have been exposed. Teams that can rotate the ball well from strong to weakside capitalizes with open jumpers and easy lay-ups.

Overall, Im not yet worried..PhilJax will keep them motivated enough for the regular season......I'll be pretty worried though if they go .500 in their next 4-6 games.

Munskie · « **Reply #149 on:** Dec 11, 2008 at 09:14 AM »

Quote from: Munskie on Dec 02, 2008 at 07:41 AM

Lakers cruisin so far....literally....

Too much cruisin? ?...hehehe