He needed to do that. Their second half play has been terrible with terrible rotations. I think he's a good coach but he needs to start throwing the hammer down, especially when they play bad defense.
Dennis Vu no he doesn't know what he's talking about. Pops #1 thing is having guys who can get over themselves, Lebrons who won't allow him to be coached.
@Youri Kemp reilly inherited a championship team because the coach before him wanted to run a system and magic didn't so magic said it's either him or the coach and Phil was an assistant coach on Doug Collins before he was the interim coach that use text winters triangle offense
The guy would never say "Carmelo is draging the rockets down, Lebron isn't an elite defender, Westbrook isn't making his teammates better, ect.... He's another one of these ex-players who will never call out the BS or critisize ANYONE. Someone get Stephen Jackson in here!
newthrash1221 No they aren't. Luke says he wants shooters and guys who push pace. We don't have shooters and LeBron is slowly bringing the pace down. That's on Magiv
I always felt that ex-players who were average players but had a high basketball IQ and were great passers make good coaches. I still feel like the players like Luke.
@@marcusjones3264 well, that's not the only one. But imagine at half-time if Lebron starts screaming "and now we must defend !!!" the head of the other guys... priceless !!!
To be fair he may have never been the coach folks thought he was, and it showed last year. He's caught up in recreating a GSW roster like every other lame brain in the league. It doesn't work. All the teams that tried to match the Shaq and Kobe Lakers rosters with big men never pulled it off. Then they were destroyed by abteam with a 6' 9" center who couldn't score, and everyone ditched their big man plans. The Lakers front office have the right idea, but Luke can't fulfill the vision.
It's just a matter of time guys Lebron always trying to get a coach fired. In Miami he couldn't get the head coach fired is because he was Pat Riley guy
Pop was a coach and didn't discriminate when it came to discipline. That's why the Spurs under his leadership was successful. And he didn't have superstar players. No rat poison.
Whitlock is a conservative hater. Magic, his hires aside, expects winning results. Luke should not expect anything less from a boss who is used to winning.
Please believe Magic is behind lineups. Luke has power over plays and such but rotations is on Magic. He wants Rondo to play, KCP, and all the other bums. But honestly, people acting like they getting blown out by 50 every game. They are in every game. What Luke gonna do about Lebron missing freethrows? Ingram missing freethrows? Kuzma forcing the issue on offense? Give it time. 6 year no playoffs to all of a sudden a whole new team and they supposed to go 79-2? Man please....this is dumb
No lie i think Magic is gonna be Wrong if he cans Walton. Walton is built for this Team The Team isnt built for Lebron Most likely none if them wanted him there, its just a bunch of Political correct shyt coming out of those young players mouths
Magic would've completed the whole plan - LBJ, Kawai, Paul if fans were not obsessed with growing rookies and Kobe's legacy. Now it's win or LBJ is at fault. Let Magic get AD and others
@@kennethopoku226 you can play off ball and still score. James harden plays off ball and still scores klay plays off ball and dropped 50 same with curry. It's called moving without the ball if your a lebron fan you wouldn't know anything about it bc all you've ever looked at is lebron being 99% of the offense but when you have 2 other great passers and point guards on your team you don't have to.
Angel H harden & klay are pure shooters, they have different plays styles that’s are more effective off ball. Klay Thompson never really been a ball handler.
Lol you are a joke. Literally every single great player in the history of the nba has been a ball stopper other than Steph curry. You want the ball in your best player hands🤦🏽♂️. Steve Nash used to dribble 19 of the 24 seconds, so does Chris Paul, and magic. Kobe and Jordan had the ball stop with them every 4th quarter, great players need the ball to make great plays.
the best player in the world title holds no weight. its always excuses. kobe won with less talented players. the media has been covering up lebrons deficiencies, stat lines dont win rings... ask westbrook
lebron is the problem. if you look at the games, lebron holds the ball alot instead of running just like in cleveland. the "lebron" system in full effect
LBJ is not without blame, BUT everywhere this guy has went he has won. I tell you what... trade Randle for LBJ in New Orleans and you tell me what team is better??
@@cocobrowndude yeah cause everywhere he's won he's gotten two other prime all-stars that sacrificed to play in the divaball system. Lebron doesnt make teammates better. He does everything in the divaball system then doesn't play defense and blanes lack of help when it's not enough. The divaball system is good enough for 3-6 and lots of mental gymnastics to force him into the GOAT argument. Padded stats in a diva system.
I think they are making a mistake if the Lakers fire Luke Walton. The Lakers are awful defensively, and part of that is on Lebron too. Ypu can’t not make your rotations in a league thats shooting more 3s than ever. with all that said, lakers could be 7-1 if they play more poised in these first 8 games. dont overreact, just improve
If they fire Walton I hope the Bulls axe Fred and get this man in our team. They're really trying to scapegoat this man like two of his main guys didn't just have to sit for half the young season plus his starting PG had no offseason because he was injured. Leave this man alone or let him slide to the Bulls please and thanks!
The current Lebron is toxic material to any team that he is with, building the team around him is WRONG to start off with. Magic should take a leaf from the Warriors, learn how KD was seamlessly and effectively melded into the Warrior's team culture. The emphasis that Lebron be the centre of focus puts all other team mates in a total disarray. Watch out for the other teams like Raptors, Bucks, Jazz & Celtics, their concerted team plays are paying dividends on court while the Lakers are still figuring out their identity. Lebron should just get off his high horse and begin to understand today's NBA is more of teamwork and not the great but tiring solo-act that win rings.
And you know all this how? You don't even know what you're talking about you sound like an idiot, here's a guy that's been in the league as long as he has and you talking about teamwork ,,nobody .....No one man can win everything, Jordan didn't do it, Duncan didn't do it Kobe didn't do it , so get off this man's back..I don't have a favorite team or favorite player I just love basketball and I enjoy the sport so I don't hate anybody and I root for certain teams but I don't hate or downgrade anyone.
Ronald Kuykendall ; So everything’s hunky dory in Lakers? You have the King himself and they’re still Losing most matches and when they won, it’s by a sliver of a margin. If things were humming along for the Lakers, you and me wouldn’t be commenting here. I beg to hear what’s your opinion on the problems plaguing the team. You’ve merely reinforced my point that no one player, no matter how great he is in current NBA can win rings without teamwork.
This is definitely not a championship roster. Magic needs to stick to the plan. This season wasn’t supposed to be a championship season til guys like Stephen A and Shannon Sharpe started claiming Western finals. You don’t grab these past their prime vets on one year deals thinking this year is the year. These guys would get swept by Golden State even if Phil Jackson was coaching.
@John Acadia agree 100%, maybe that is why Luke getting g checked by Magic. If they have the tools to play D, then why arent they? I put equal blame on players and Luke.
Magic Johnson: Luke your coaching sucks Luke Walton: We are trying some different stuff, btw where is my other superstar? Magic Johnson: Be patient it wont happen this season... but it will happen Luke Walton: You positive? Magic Johnson: (-_-)
@@majorjonas6030 Kawhi was there for quite some time. Though in the end things didnt work out. On the other hand he should of went to to the Spurs because of the coaching experience. Kobe and Jordan both had well established coaches. Plus he worked with Pop didnt they win couple of medals in the Olympics and the FIBA basketball.
Magic failed as a coach of the Lakers, he also failed as a talk show host, and he also failed acquiring another star with Lebron to form a championship team. But this Lakers were rebuilding anyway and had a nice nucleus of young players then Lebron comes halting the young players developments until how many years Lebron will be there. In other words Magic built an awkward team currently thats neither a championship team or a rebuilding team. Seems to me Magic is the problem and not Luke.
Hater! Magic was the greatest player ever! A great business man and a great owner. He has turned the lakers and the dodgers around. Sounds like u r a fan of steroid I mean Jordan.
I been sayin this the longest bout james he too ball dominant ppl sit around gotta watch him iso then he dont make ppl better idk where ppl get this from ppl do worst when they play wit james his numbers look gud ur numbers goin look worst cuz u dont have the ball
Kita Johnson 10000000% agree. The biggest lie in the world is lebron makes teammates better. It’s true for the lebron before going to Miami. But after that decision night. He never made his teammates better. He’s not coachable . His play style needs to change.
You have not been watching Lakers game. Bron is off the ball most of the game. At the end of the game against Dallas, on three straight plays, Bron did not touch the ball. They went to Ingram twice!!! Watch the game!
Lebron makes entire franchises better - the man has gone to 8 straight Finals. He facilitates the offense and has become an increasingly better closer in the post season. The simple fact is that he's faced better teams in the finals than the squads he's played on. You couldn't exchange a single player in the league and have the same level of success that Lebron has had with the squads he's played on. At this point in his career, his Achilles heel has become his lack of defensive effort. He's an all-time great and honestly it was kinda foolish of the Lakers to believe that a player going into his 16th season was going to have the wire to wire energy needed to turn this team into instant contenders. Stop comparing him to Jordan & Kobe, he's never been that, he's a pass first forward not a shoot first 2 guard. He's a more athletic Magic Johnson who's never had a Kareem, or a Pat Riley level head coach. This team needs to find its identity, and that's going to take lineup and schematic changes. When it starts clicking, It's going to be funny to watch these skeptics and cynics change their tune.
This is Luke's 3rd season with L.A.. First 2 seasons under 500 ball. 3rd season under 500 ball. Luke Walton left Golden State, and most highly coveted assistant coaching position in basketball. After filling in for an ailing Steve Kerr, Golden State ran off a run of 25 straight wins and Walton thought he was ready for prime time. No he wasn't. Ego and Hubris directed him to bail on the perfect coaching situation for glory that will never come for him in L.A. Bill Walton told his son not to jump ship because he knew that experiences like Golden State come along once in a lifetime. Did he listen? No. He should have never left Golden State until the run was over and until he learned everything that he could from Steve Kerr and that experience. But ego won the day..........and ego never wins. No way that Walton was going to be able to coach Lebron. That's a story for another day.
Lebrun decided to go to L.A way before that meeting bruh, it was reported by Windy (espn). that meeting was just a charade, lebrun went to the lakers to promote his brand not to win anything.
Jose Felipe love it how you know what lebron is thinking and his decision making. Shame you’re not famous with those mind reading skills. And his name is spelt LEBRON not LEBRUN
Agreed he could of went to alot of teams to win other than the lakers . You made your bed now lie in it. This is lebron taking over the gm and head coaching position. Hire lue he will be next . By end of season . Lebrons next scapegoat
I said before pre-season games - Luke would be replaced before the trade deadline. lebron needs his assistant coach. Perhaps they will even take Tyronn Lue because he was his assistant coach and he already knows who the boss is. LAL will create a bunch of ads such as "returning of the prodigal son who has 2 rings with LAL before as a player". But in fact, no one remembers his game as a player in LA, we know him as “that guy Iverson stepped over in the finals,” and after those finals, Tyronn left the city. Main marketing thing - more glitter and people eat it.
This is what Lebron does... lose then blame the coach and get him fired. Happens again and again. Lebron is barely top 15 all time. He’s lucky to be in the East for so long.
King Trawal - can you point me to an article or interview where Lebron James blamed anyone meaning player, coach or GM for the teams slow start? He has emphasized in an interview that things pointed out in film sessions and practices where not being executed in games.
I mean, is it Luke’s fault that lebron misses clutch free throws, turns the ball over in crunch time and plays passive every fourth quarter? Everywhere Lebron goes, there’s drama. The only reason Eric Spostra didn’t get fired is because he was Pat’s guy. Lebron is a joke
The part thats on luke is limeup, rotation and having players know their role... Anytime a player get the ball they do what they want. There need to be structure!!!!!
LeBum Shames is the problem for the Lakers right now.... LeBum's defensive ability is always been OVERRATED ..... especially in ISO situation.... not to mention his CHOKENESS in the crunch.....
@Quentin Tarantino so what ? he was no where founded in 2011 Finals and quit on his team many times before, LMAO not to mention got swept twice in the Finals and 3-6 LOL
What amazing and insightful commentary by Dahntay Jones. Sometimes I hate when tv personalities pick a side just for the sake of making the conversation interesting, Jones goes the opposite way. He says things, so he doesn't appear to be criticizing anyone.
Dahntay Jones loves himself some Lebron. It’s like they stuck at the him. Both Dahntay Jones and Shannon Sharpe are Lebron’s #1 and #2 fan boys. Take everything they say with a grain of salt. Just a little biased. Lol
@@gabrielarnett8884 My point exactly Boston had some brothers on the team they won, Dogers are 99.9% white and lost. Point is get a couple brothers on your team in any sport.
@Ex- Men Dude am I talking race or facts? I have love for white people but what do you think would happen to an all white team in the NBA. Im not dissing just stating facts dont get sensitive.
Lechoke Leflop ...Ever heard of another so called great superastar get labeled such degrading disrespectful nicknames by fans/media?...Says a LOT about Lechoke i mean Lebron
@@joechrow8341 yeah they called Jordan a bad gambler and it ended up getting his father called. They say Kobe snitched on Shaq and let Karl Malone holla at his wife.
@@yungsosaTV We are talking about as a PLAYER on the COURT...Not personal life...Lebrons nicknames showcase how many feel about his so called greatness...Undisputed sir
LeBron is just sitting in the back, orchestrating all of this! This may become the most unlikable Laker team-Post Shaq Lakers, Nick Young era :(, pre Magic-EVER! LOL!
Dahntay Jones is prone to rambling without answering a question. Why does he do that? He seems to avoid answering questions that involve criticizing players. It's annoying.
This roster doesn't favor what Luke wants to try to do. He unfortunately is a prisoner of his GSW experience, and doesn't have the actual coaching skill to adjust to his talent. Magic and Polinka have a vision that conflicts with his ability. Mark Jackson would be a better fit for this roster, and he wasn't a great fit for his GSW roster, because he was more traditional. They need a coach who won't try to mimic Golden State, and play to the strengths of the players they actually have.
What are your thoughts on the reported confrontation between Magic Johnson and Luke Walton?
He needed to do that. Their second half play has been terrible with terrible rotations. I think he's a good coach but he needs to start throwing the hammer down, especially when they play bad defense.
Speak For Yourself I think that LA needs more than just Lebron they need shooters and another All-Star player.
Rodney Noel no they dont that dont win look at the cavs a bunch of shooters and another all star and tot swept in the finals
They are going to get Phil Jackson if not watch out
Lavar Ball will be Brian Shaw assistant
@@huntersmith674 Maybe Lebron needs to do that.
Whitlock needs a better supporting cast!
Marcellus is a great addition though
So true.
Popped yelled at Duncan all the time, did the dude not watch spurs games.
Dennis Vu no he doesn't know what he's talking about. Pops #1 thing is having guys who can get over themselves, Lebrons who won't allow him to be coached.
Right
That partnership argument is absurd. This is really not the relationship that GREAT coaches have with their players
@@Michael-yu9ix This is literally the same argument with every coach who coaches Lebron.. It's not a coincidence
@@markmittens thats not true. In miami he was in a system by spoelstra.
Is Luke supposed to play defense for LeBron? Wtf
V T it just not lebron James ok
Defense? What is defense?
Lebron is a Role Player
@@RaiEDT if you call yourself "king" you are not supposed to be a role player.
Lino Flores Lebron is no king. A king don’t keep leaving his kingdom and soldiers. Lebron is a mercenary with no allegiance
Just remember that Phil Jackson and Pat Riley was once a Luke Walton....give this dude a real chance and let him coach
edwin hamilton then they better make some trades
@Youri Kemp reilly inherited a championship team because the coach before him wanted to run a system and magic didn't so magic said it's either him or the coach and Phil was an assistant coach on Doug Collins before he was the interim coach that use text winters triangle offense
Naw brah pat riley fit magic personality he respected him. Jordan respected phil because of his basketball minds
@@krlm2280 school these young fools tho.....😁
Pat Riley and Phil Jackson were never a Luke Walton...WTF you talkin about..?
The "Annoying factor" of Dahntay Jones is SKY HIGH!!
The guy would never say "Carmelo is draging the rockets down, Lebron isn't an elite defender, Westbrook isn't making his teammates better, ect.... He's another one of these ex-players who will never call out the BS or critisize ANYONE. Someone get Stephen Jackson in here!
I seen coach pop yell at timmy D plenty of times wtf is Jones saying
Indeed ... it seems like LeBron has plants on every network lol
@@Jacob-og3ie Pop yells at everyone.
joe chrow dude is lame asl
True, Magic did assemble the roster. I don’t think it’s on Luke.
Larry Mays true, he picked up Lonzo Ball.
You guys are idiots.
newthrash1221 No they aren't. Luke says he wants shooters and guys who push pace. We don't have shooters and LeBron is slowly bringing the pace down. That's on Magiv
Luke suppose to been fired magic never hired Luke it was Mitch hired
I always felt that ex-players who were average players but had a high basketball IQ and were great passers make good coaches. I still feel like the players like Luke.
Will Magic confront Lebron to force him to leave the bottom line and defend with his teammates ???
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Nope!!! And THATS the problem
@@marcusjones3264 well, that's not the only one.
But imagine at half-time if Lebron starts screaming "and now we must defend !!!" the head of the other guys... priceless !!!
Nope
Philippe Peltier Bron is 33 he didn’t come here to be Kawhi
is anyone honestly shocked luke is gonna get fired matter of when
Brandon not at all. ‘Tis the season for coaches to get fired, it’s happening all over sports
To be fair he may have never been the coach folks thought he was, and it showed last year. He's caught up in recreating a GSW roster like every other lame brain in the league. It doesn't work. All the teams that tried to match the Shaq and Kobe Lakers rosters with big men never pulled it off. Then they were destroyed by abteam with a 6' 9" center who couldn't score, and everyone ditched their big man plans. The Lakers front office have the right idea, but Luke can't fulfill the vision.
Not me
Nope. Bron is a coach killer.
It's just a matter of time guys Lebron always trying to get a coach fired. In Miami he couldn't get the head coach fired is because he was Pat Riley guy
Pop never yelled at TIM? WTH is Jones talking About?
Aaron right
That's wrong. Pop yelled at everyone.
Pop yelled at Tim and everyone else
Pop was a coach and didn't discriminate when it came to discipline. That's why the Spurs under his leadership was successful. And he didn't have superstar players. No rat poison.
Fact check: Coach Greg Popavich has gotten in Timmys face & yelled PLENTY of times throughout his career.
Because Tim is COACHABLE, not some "savant" that knows more than everyone.
5-1 in the Finals.
Amer Issa That’s different he already had Robinson and plus he played his whole career with POP. Lebron just came in so Magic has to be patient.
Darren Gordon-Hill thats not the point.
@@SoKrayzie Being COACHABLE *isn't* the point, and results don't matter; thanks for ruining the game I love.
And the planet.
Whitlock the only one talking the truth about the Lakers... Every other Sports commentator in their pocket
Yep, you heard Wiley laugh when he said that.
In LeBron's pocket
Whitlock is a conservative hater. Magic, his hires aside, expects winning results. Luke should not expect anything less from a boss who is used to winning.
@@richardlewis572 this Lakers team is a fuckn joke no one could make them competitive in the west except the referees
@@richardlewis572 they doing a good job too because LeBron travels every other play and they never call it
Lmao Pop never held Duncan accountable? Does Dantay even watch basketball?
Thienphuc Nguyen pop had Duncan looking like he was about to cry sometimes 😂😂
@ThienphucNguyen That is NOT what he said! He said Pop didn't yell at Duncan because they had a certain relationship and mutual respect.
Of course he hasnt, hard to watch the Spurs' game when he's kneeling in front of LeBron...
Manu is on the record stating Pop pushed everyone and it was refreshing to see even Duncan being pushed
You have to remember Dhantay is a nut hugger for lebron.
We all knew there was going to be drama with Luke.
He's out.
Then Lebron can coach again.
You can't coach when everybody is in your ear
drama because of lebron.
Becuz thats his best attribute lol
Excatly ! Dude is too arrogant
Coach again and lose again, this time not even close to the finals...
Please believe Magic is behind lineups. Luke has power over plays and such but rotations is on Magic. He wants Rondo to play, KCP, and all the other bums. But honestly, people acting like they getting blown out by 50 every game. They are in every game. What Luke gonna do about Lebron missing freethrows? Ingram missing freethrows? Kuzma forcing the issue on offense? Give it time. 6 year no playoffs to all of a sudden a whole new team and they supposed to go 79-2? Man please....this is dumb
It would 80-2 = 82 games in a Nba season..
Coach Cannon - If Luke learns how to manage his rotations, there want be a need to hit pressure free throws because they'll win by 15.
In Lakers fans eyes Lonzo Ingram Kuzma are young Steph Dray and Klay...you add Lebron (KD) and you start to win immediately
Lakers already on the phone with Ty Lue.
They sign ty and I will never watch the NBA again
For what? Is today his birthday? smh!
@@subscribeandjointeamgolden9153
Lol but he has a Chip tho
@@tmac29nyc And as a Laker...
@@koreypaul6698 lol
Let Magic bring in HIS COACH, so there won‘t be excuses.
No lie i think Magic is gonna be Wrong if he cans Walton.
Walton is built for this Team
The Team isnt built for Lebron
Most likely none if them wanted him there, its just a bunch of Political correct shyt coming out of those young players mouths
Right
@@tmac29nyc agreed
Been there, done that. Didn't work then, certainly wont work now
if you play Lonzo and Rondo together you should be fired immediately
Jason Whitlock gotta bedsheet for a suit.
John M king sized 😂😂
Found the Laker fan.
Who does Whitlock like?
Hahahahahahahahaha 👻
Definitely needs to stop putting gravy on everything!
What coach challenged Lebron? None so what are we talking about here?
@Jaguar Z RIGHT!!!
Jaguar Z this
Magic would've completed the whole plan - LBJ, Kawai, Paul
if fans were not obsessed with growing rookies and Kobe's legacy. Now it's win or LBJ is at fault. Let Magic get AD and others
LeBron James is a ball stopper in the 4th quarter, and plays soft defense in that same quarter. He should play off the ball late in games.
Mr Apocalypse Maybe but he may not be losing as much either
@@kennethopoku226 you can play off ball and still score. James harden plays off ball and still scores klay plays off ball and dropped 50 same with curry. It's called moving without the ball if your a lebron fan you wouldn't know anything about it bc all you've ever looked at is lebron being 99% of the offense but when you have 2 other great passers and point guards on your team you don't have to.
Angel H harden & klay are pure shooters, they have different plays styles that’s are more effective off ball. Klay Thompson never really been a ball handler.
Lol you are a joke. Literally every single great player in the history of the nba has been a ball stopper other than Steph curry. You want the ball in your best player hands🤦🏽♂️. Steve Nash used to dribble 19 of the 24 seconds, so does Chris Paul, and magic. Kobe and Jordan had the ball stop with them every 4th quarter, great players need the ball to make great plays.
@jaydexe he doesn't really help teams put a system together
Danthy Jones talks smoothly but with no fking contents.
Hahaha!!! So true
Hahaha!! Kind of like you what you just did cuz you make no sense either
Ronald Kuykendall en... u don’t make any sense as well. Lol.
Whitlock was the first person to state, "This team was assembled to get Luke Walton fired."
Mark Jackson for head coach
Ty Lue better
@BIG Fly Nah Brah!.
Mark Jackson is a solid coach, but the Lakers could do better.
Big Fly yes
Should’ve never been released by the warriors , he deserve those rings
So we just gonna act like lebron ain’t been choking these wins away.
Lebron always gets a pass. Everyone else is always to blame. That's the way of the media.
the best player in the world title holds no weight. its always excuses. kobe won with less talented players. the media has been covering up lebrons deficiencies, stat lines dont win rings... ask westbrook
Dont do drugs kids, kobes team was loaded gtfoh.
He won what with less talented
Less talents 😂😂
You have 0 clue what you are talking about lmao
@@robinhoodz3897 AGREED!..
"She gotta follow you first" LOL
The Lakers should’ve never traded the young core they had
Who? Jordan clarkson and dlo? What have they done since? How would they fit into this team. Ur trippin fat balls
Exactly
Bro the young core for the past 5 years translates to 0 playoff appearances!
they are dumb
Seito Stockman - Magic wanted to trade Randal to the Cav but they didn't want him.
We all know LeBron cries when he gets yelled at. The Millennial's GOAT
lebron is the problem. if you look at the games, lebron holds the ball alot instead of running just like in cleveland. the "lebron" system in full effect
Facts
LBJ is not without blame, BUT everywhere this guy has went he has won. I tell you what... trade Randle for LBJ in New Orleans and you tell me what team is better??
@@cocobrowndude yeah cause everywhere he's won he's gotten two other prime all-stars that sacrificed to play in the divaball system. Lebron doesnt make teammates better. He does everything in the divaball system then doesn't play defense and blanes lack of help when it's not enough. The divaball system is good enough for 3-6 and lots of mental gymnastics to force him into the GOAT argument. Padded stats in a diva system.
kawtel exactly
Because we all know you could do a much better job, cuz you're a white guy
LBJ slows the motion stops the ball or turnover
and plays poor defense
FACTS
I think they are making a mistake if the Lakers fire Luke Walton. The Lakers are awful defensively, and part of that is on Lebron too. Ypu can’t not make your rotations in a league thats shooting more 3s than ever. with all that said, lakers could be 7-1 if they play more poised in these first 8 games. dont overreact, just improve
If they fire Walton I hope the Bulls axe Fred and get this man in our team. They're really trying to scapegoat this man like two of his main guys didn't just have to sit for half the young season plus his starting PG had no offseason because he was injured. Leave this man alone or let him slide to the Bulls please and thanks!
The current Lebron is toxic material to any team that he is with, building the team around him is WRONG to start off with. Magic should take a leaf from the Warriors, learn how KD was seamlessly and effectively melded into the Warrior's team culture. The emphasis that Lebron be the centre of focus puts all other team mates in a total disarray. Watch out for the other teams like Raptors, Bucks, Jazz & Celtics, their concerted team plays are paying dividends on court while the Lakers are still figuring out their identity. Lebron should just get off his high horse and begin to understand today's NBA is more of teamwork and not the great but tiring solo-act that win rings.
Lol wtf are you talking about
@@flacko_jody2130 Hi, LeBron!
And you know all this how? You don't even know what you're talking about you sound like an idiot, here's a guy that's been in the league as long as he has and you talking about teamwork ,,nobody .....No one man can win everything, Jordan didn't do it, Duncan didn't do it Kobe didn't do it , so get off this man's back..I don't have a favorite team or favorite player I just love basketball and I enjoy the sport so I don't hate anybody and I root for certain teams but I don't hate or downgrade anyone.
you are dumb! you build around lebron
Ronald Kuykendall ; So everything’s hunky dory in Lakers? You have the King himself and they’re still
Losing most matches and when they won, it’s by a sliver of a margin. If things were humming along for the Lakers, you and me wouldn’t be commenting here. I beg to hear what’s your opinion on the problems plaguing the team. You’ve merely reinforced my point that no one player, no matter how great he is in current NBA can win rings without teamwork.
Scold Luke for what? Lol
Coaching a team of non shooters? Lol
MrUrkel0730 exactly this is magic folding to an aging superstar
MrUrkel0730 right
This is definitely not a championship roster. Magic needs to stick to the plan. This season wasn’t supposed to be a championship season til guys like Stephen A and Shannon Sharpe started claiming Western finals. You don’t grab these past their prime vets on one year deals thinking this year is the year. These guys would get swept by Golden State even if Phil Jackson was coaching.
Hire Mark Jackson and be done with it
Mark Jackson is the answer
There issue is effort on D. They are a top 10 offense.
@John Acadia agree 100%, maybe that is why Luke getting g checked by Magic. If they have the tools to play D, then why arent they? I put equal blame on players and Luke.
Magic Johnson: Luke your coaching sucks
Luke Walton: We are trying some different stuff, btw where is my other superstar?
Magic Johnson: Be patient it wont happen this season... but it will happen
Luke Walton: You positive?
Magic Johnson: (-_-)
Lol
Ty Lue to the Lakers coming soon to a theatre near you.
it bet not be or that'll be the last of it. 😩 you have my conditional surrender 🏳
One of the best segments I've seen on this show.
Lebron should have went to the Spurs. He wouldnt have to deal with the issue of the coach being inexperienced.
Lebron doesnt want to get coached, thats the whole point, he wanted to fire Spoelstra and did fire Blatt.
Pop cant coach lebron. Pop couldn’t even work with kawhi.
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Pop couldn't coach Kawhi? 🤣
No, Kawhi DECIDED he no longer wanted to be coached. Big difference
Aaron Kawhi doesn’t have any problems being coached by the raps coach.
@@majorjonas6030 Kawhi was there for quite some time. Though in the end things didnt work out. On the other hand he should of went to to the Spurs because of the coaching experience. Kobe and Jordan both had well established coaches. Plus he worked with Pop didnt they win couple of medals in the Olympics and the FIBA basketball.
Marcellus Wiley: It's okay if you start slow, but you have to start winning right away! WTF! 5 games?
Magic failed as a coach of the Lakers, he also failed as a talk show host, and he also failed acquiring another star with Lebron to form a championship team. But this Lakers were rebuilding anyway and had a nice nucleus of young players then Lebron comes halting the young players developments until how many years Lebron will be there. In other words Magic built an awkward team currently thats neither a championship team or a rebuilding team. Seems to me Magic is the problem and not Luke.
Hater! Magic was the greatest player ever! A great business man and a great owner. He has turned the lakers and the dodgers around. Sounds like u r a fan of steroid I mean Jordan.
Magic made the worst move in Laker history by signing LeBron James
J Smith Jordan is the goat 🐐
bruh it's da "Wild Wild West"
Didn't this happen to the Cleveland Cavaliers LMAO!!!!
Luke got every basketball opportunity because of his dad's success, not because he deserved it. #Facts
I been sayin this the longest bout james he too ball dominant ppl sit around gotta watch him iso then he dont make ppl better idk where ppl get this from ppl do worst when they play wit james his numbers look gud ur numbers goin look worst cuz u dont have the ball
Kita Johnson 10000000% agree. The biggest lie in the world is lebron makes teammates better. It’s true for the lebron before going to Miami. But after that decision night. He never made his teammates better. He’s not coachable . His play style needs to change.
Absolutely
Kita Johnson why is javale looking like wilt then ?
You have not been watching Lakers game. Bron is off the ball most of the game. At the end of the game against Dallas, on three straight plays, Bron did not touch the ball. They went to Ingram twice!!! Watch the game!
Lebron makes entire franchises better - the man has gone to 8 straight Finals. He facilitates the offense and has become an increasingly better closer in the post season. The simple fact is that he's faced better teams in the finals than the squads he's played on. You couldn't exchange a single player in the league and have the same level of success that Lebron has had with the squads he's played on.
At this point in his career, his Achilles heel has become his lack of defensive effort. He's an all-time great and honestly it was kinda foolish of the Lakers to believe that a player going into his 16th season was going to have the wire to wire energy needed to turn this team into instant contenders.
Stop comparing him to Jordan & Kobe, he's never been that, he's a pass first forward not a shoot first 2 guard. He's a more athletic Magic Johnson who's never had a Kareem, or a Pat Riley level head coach. This team needs to find its identity, and that's going to take lineup and schematic changes. When it starts clicking, It's going to be funny to watch these skeptics and cynics change their tune.
This is Luke's 3rd season with L.A.. First 2 seasons under 500 ball. 3rd season under 500 ball. Luke Walton left Golden State, and most highly coveted assistant coaching position in basketball. After filling in for an ailing Steve Kerr, Golden State ran off a run of 25 straight wins and Walton thought he was ready for prime time. No he wasn't. Ego and Hubris directed him to bail on the perfect coaching situation for glory that will never come for him in L.A. Bill Walton told his son not to jump ship because he knew that experiences like Golden State come along once in a lifetime. Did he listen? No. He should have never left Golden State until the run was over and until he learned everything that he could from Steve Kerr and that experience. But ego won the day..........and ego never wins. No way that Walton was going to be able to coach Lebron. That's a story for another day.
Lebrun decided to go to L.A way before that meeting bruh, it was reported by Windy (espn). that meeting was just a charade, lebrun went to the lakers to promote his brand not to win anything.
Jose Felipe love it how you know what lebron is thinking and his decision making. Shame you’re not famous with those mind reading skills. And his name is spelt LEBRON not LEBRUN
That's asinine because the dude is averaging about the same numbers he did in Cleveland. He hasn't slacked off.
Son if u followed "Lebron" his entire career, u sound stupid. 💯
Conscious have you seen his defense an his numbers are great in the east in the west you gotta be better than that
Agreed he could of went to alot of teams to win other than the lakers . You made your bed now lie in it. This is lebron taking over the gm and head coaching position. Hire lue he will be next . By end of season . Lebrons next scapegoat
Over TWO years as coach in Luke, and he did . . . . . what??
I said before pre-season games - Luke would be replaced before the trade deadline.
lebron needs his assistant coach.
Perhaps they will even take Tyronn Lue because he was his assistant coach and he already knows who the boss is.
LAL will create a bunch of ads such as "returning of the prodigal son who has 2 rings with LAL before as a player".
But in fact, no one remembers his game as a player in LA, we know him as “that guy Iverson stepped over in the finals,” and after those finals, Tyronn left the city.
Main marketing thing - more glitter and people eat it.
Nikolay Oss truuu
🤔 hmm. 🧐🗂 .. 📄 Facts! 😐
5:52 this is so true lmao
This is what Lebron does... lose then blame the coach and get him fired. Happens again and again. Lebron is barely top 15 all time. He’s lucky to be in the East for so long.
King Trawal - can you point me to an article or interview where Lebron James blamed anyone meaning player, coach or GM for the teams slow start? He has emphasized in an interview that things pointed out in film sessions and practices where not being executed in games.
Has LeBron came out and said anything I'm just asking?
Beatsro 23 ^^Bronsexual triggerrrrrrred!!! 😂😂😂😂🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆
Asking Jason Whitlock for his opinion on sports is like asking my shoes what socks they’d like me to put on
Lebron want tyrann lue, this is bad for them and lue won't help at all.
Lou knows how to win with Lbj. Straight trips to finals
They was still a disciplined team from david blatts coaching. Lue had no control
I sat there watching this for the first 2:30 minutes thinking that was Derek Fisher on the left, until that dude started talking
Hire mark Jackson
Lil Jerusalem
Nah we good.
They should hire mark jackson
LeBron, the Coach Killer!!!
Great points gentlemen
I mean, is it Luke’s fault that lebron misses clutch free throws, turns the ball over in crunch time and plays passive every fourth quarter? Everywhere Lebron goes, there’s drama. The only reason Eric Spostra didn’t get fired is because he was Pat’s guy. Lebron is a joke
PG:Ball 6’6
SG:Ingram 6’9
SF:Kuzma 6’9
PF:James 6’8
C:McGee 7’0
If the coach was black and, the GM/ whatever position Magic Johnson has was white. Jason Whitlock would have a totally different reaction..
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The part thats on luke is limeup, rotation and having players know their role... Anytime a player get the ball they do what they want. There need to be structure!!!!!
Tell me where you can find me a championship coach right now!?
@trajan hercules lol
Phil.
Larry Brown.
Spoelstra.
Carlisle.
Snacklock looking like a well dressed snorlax out here
LeBum Shames is the problem for the Lakers right now....
LeBum's defensive ability is always been OVERRATED .....
especially in ISO situation....
not to mention his CHOKENESS in the crunch.....
Facts
@Quentin Tarantino so what ?
he was no where founded in 2011 Finals and quit on his team many times before, LMAO not to mention got swept twice in the Finals and 3-6 LOL
Quit taking out Lance Stevenson in the 2nd Half and not play him on the 4th Quarter! need him to close out games!
Magic Johnson = Phil Jackson
Worst GM's in basketball history
Perfect time to have the conversation. Waiting until 30 games is too late. The Lakers coach needs to have urgency early to produce wins.
Do anyone think Lebron Coming to the Lakers Stunted Their overall Growth as a young team?
tmacnyc probably
David Blatt, Spo (Pat Riley), Brown(coach of the year), Walton(Warriors record), Tyronn Lue(champion)
Lebron stay getting coaches fired
Dahntay Jones 🤦🏾♂️ WTH is this guy talking about 🤷🏾♂️
Magic thought with LeBron that an automatic 82-0? Remember Cavs crisis last year? Blame it to the smurf
Bring LeBron off the bench. The king plays no defense
What amazing and insightful commentary by Dahntay Jones. Sometimes I hate when tv personalities pick a side just for the sake of making the conversation interesting, Jones goes the opposite way. He says things, so he doesn't appear to be criticizing anyone.
Dahntay Jones loves himself some Lebron. It’s like they stuck at the him. Both Dahntay Jones and Shannon Sharpe are Lebron’s #1 and #2 fan boys. Take everything they say with a grain of salt. Just a little biased. Lol
And me too.
It's a good pressure implemented by the Boss. This kind of confrontation happens, don't make a drama over it.
Magic just mad the Dodgers got spanked thinking they can win with Alll-American white boys and no brothers lol.
@Presley HD you think soo that's why the Dodgers lost, am A Redsox fan..
@@gabrielarnett8884 My point exactly Boston had some brothers on the team they won, Dogers are 99.9% white and lost. Point is get a couple brothers on your team in any sport.
@Ex- Men Dude am I talking race or facts? I have love for white people but what do you think would happen to an all white team in the NBA. Im not dissing just stating facts dont get sensitive.
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All I’m a say is... Tyron Lue got a championship and wasn’t a championship coach
🗣Say it again!!!
Lebron is old and he can’t be taught to change. Get rid of him. Playing fast is the new NBA
Marcellus is so good. I am really liking the chemistry between him and whitlock.
Whitlock is a horrible analyst
He is pretty good in my opinion. He draws his own conclusions and doesn't follow the "narrative."
Marcellus needs his own show with a pay raise
Everyone else's fault. Now Luke Walton is the problem. If I were Walton I'd leave.
Hire Kobe Bean Bryant as Head Coach, problem solved
Call me crazy but I think these lakers need Phil Jackson... nobody gonna check lebron like Phil jackson
Yeah but they think hes racist now
Mark Jackson here we go!!!
YOU CAN'T BLAME MAGIC OR LEBRON LETS KEEP IT REAL GET A REAL COACH...
Whitlock has all points here. Never thought I’d say that, but Luke is that guy and it’s not up for debate.
Truth is, Luke is a good guy but not necessarily a good coach. Where is LeBron's Phil Jackson or Pat Riley 🤷🏾♂️
Lechoke Leflop ...Ever heard of another so called great superastar get labeled such degrading disrespectful nicknames by fans/media?...Says a LOT about Lechoke i mean Lebron
luke is a good coach... an assistant coach, thats it
He has never had a hof coach
@@joechrow8341 yeah they called Jordan a bad gambler and it ended up getting his father called. They say Kobe snitched on Shaq and let Karl Malone holla at his wife.
@@yungsosaTV We are talking about as a PLAYER on the COURT...Not personal life...Lebrons nicknames showcase how many feel about his so called greatness...Undisputed sir
Magic Cartman: "How do I reeeach these kiiids?"
Marcellus Wiley is a great addition with Jason Whitlock
Just working with the scraps he was given. Walton making miracles every thanksgiving.
Whitlock looking like his son cory bexter from thats so raven
LeBron is just sitting in the back, orchestrating all of this! This may become the most unlikable Laker team-Post Shaq Lakers, Nick Young era :(, pre Magic-EVER! LOL!
Missing free throw crucial time is it Luke's fault?
What coach has controlled lebron? The only person to control lebron was pat riley
Dahntay Jones is prone to rambling without answering a question. Why does he do that? He seems to avoid answering questions that involve criticizing players.
It's annoying.
This roster doesn't favor what Luke wants to try to do. He unfortunately is a prisoner of his GSW experience, and doesn't have the actual coaching skill to adjust to his talent. Magic and Polinka have a vision that conflicts with his ability. Mark Jackson would be a better fit for this roster, and he wasn't a great fit for his GSW roster, because he was more traditional. They need a coach who won't try to mimic Golden State, and play to the strengths of the players they actually have.