In a move that was classicly Shaq, the Big Everything issued a statement via his twitter account that simply said, “I’m retiring” with a link to a video making it official. There will be much more analysis to come and I’m sure many tributes (as well as those that would like to criticize) the big […]
I’d Rather Win Games Than Win Press Conferences
Today, at 3pm, the Lakers will hold a press conference to introduce Mike Brown to the media as their new head coach. You can watch the entire thing live at Lakers.com and study each and every answer intently. I’m sure there will be some good insight on the hiring process, his perceived deficiencies (and strengths) as […]
Fast Break Thoughts
*We’ve been wondering who Mike Brown will fill out his staff with and we may just start to get some answers. Marc Stein and Ric Bucher are reporting that former assistant under Brown in Cleveland and current head coach in Detroit, John Kuester may be let go by the Pistons. This latest report coming on […]
Around The World (Wide Web): Sunday Morning Reading
From T.J. Simers, L.A. Times: A year ago Jerry Buss talked about his son running 90% of the basketball business. Much of the media took that to mean Jim had a 90% say on decisions made. “That’s just not true,” says Jim, a passionate sports fans still upset at the Rams for moving to St. Louis. […]
Down Times & Perception Problems
Over the past few days many stories have run about the Lakers and few of them have been positive. Our links were littered with them this morning and that’s only a sampling of what’s being said about the Lakers in both the print and electronic media. The gist of the criticism revolves around the hiring of Mike […]
Around The World (Wide Web)
Fron Kevin Ding, OC Register: Kupchak noted Brown’s pedigree working under Gregg Popovich and Rick Carlisle, but said Phil Jackson’s triangle offense won’t be entirely gone from the Lakers. “The triangle is gone? That’s not true,” Kupchak said. “A lot of the stuff that Mike runs is derivative of the triangle, and he’ll have a lot […]
Strength In Numbers
It’s a cliché, but teams win championships, not individuals. Most often, this phrase is regurgitated when arguing the merits or judging the effectiveness of great players (Kobe never won a title without a big man!). However, this statement is just as true in terms of head coaches and the staffs that they surround themselves with. […]
Next In Line?
UPDATE: There are no more questions. Mike Brown will be the next head coach of the Lakers. It’s being reported that the deal is for 4 years/18.25 million. The 4th year is a team option that will guarantee Brown 2.5 million even if he’s not retained. Coincidentally (or maybe not), the 3 fully guaranteed years […]
If Looking For Better Laker Offense, Don’t Look At The Pick & Roll
This past season, the Lakers were one of the best offensive teams in the league. They may have finished the season ranked 6th in offensive efficiency (which is still excellent), but for most of the year they were in the top 5 and spent a good portion of the campaign in the top 2 or […]
We’re Back…
If you tried to access the site earlier today you’d have found that the internet gods had struck with vengeance and fury to down FB&G like one of Jason Terry’s unforgiving jump shots in game 4. However, I’ve since paid my pennance and the site is now back up and ready to go. We’ll have […]