Walton out - Lue in?

[Handy Johnson]

Now that Magic & Walton have left the building, rumors are swirling that Lue will be heading to LA. Most people saw this coming a mile down the road, and  that was the main reason I thought any discussion regarding Lue to Lincoln was misguided. I thought we opted for the better choice, plus Lue is use to holding LeBron’s hand & powdering his a**...

[HuskerFever]

7 minutes ago, Handy Johnson said:

plus Lue is use to holding LeBron’s hand & powdering his a**...

 

You could pay me enough...

[49r]

Lue's trending on twitter now:

 

https://twitter.com/search?q="Ty Lue"&src=tren&data_id=tweet%3A1116798997568663553

[hhcmatt]

With Magic gone LeBron has more juice there

[Tallbaby21]

This is why that story about Lue being interested in the NU job was so confusing to me. Walton was a dead man walking and now it’s between Lue and Monty Williams for the Lakers job. 

[Handy Johnson]

Luke Walton headed to the Kings. That didn’t take long. That explains the “mutual agreement” with the Lakers so soon after seasons end.

[khoock]

48 minutes ago, Handy Johnson said:

Luke Walton headed to the Kings. That didn’t take long. That explains the “mutual agreement” with the Lakers so soon after seasons end.

Was surprised the Kings fired Joerger. He had them playing well and an entertaining style plus a young roster.

[AuroranHusker]

48 minutes ago, khoock said:

Was surprised the Kings fired Joerger. He had them playing well and an entertaining style plus a young roster.

 

Better to be the Kings HC than the Lakers, in my opinion. Sacramento has a better roster to play winning basketball, at present.

 

 

[ShortDust]

Lue wasn’t coming here.

[Handy Johnson]

LeBron + Zion = ???

[AuroranHusker]

1 minute ago, Handy Johnson said:

LeBron + Zion = ???

 

The old era in L.A. and the new era in N.Y.

 

 

[Handy Johnson]

Nothing is EVER over in L.A. my friend, & they haven’t boarded up the Staples Center  just yet...

[AuroranHusker]

4 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

Nothing is EVER over in L.A. my friend, & they haven’t boarded up the Staples Center  just yet...

 

LeBron is the old era.

 

Zion is the new era.

 

 

[Huskerpapa]

Man...if Ty Lue was stressed in Cleveland, I cannot imagine the stress that LaLa land will create.  

[AuroranHusker]

11 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

Man...if Ty Lue was stressed in Cleveland, I cannot imagine the stress that LaLa land will create.  

 

He is beloved in L.A. But, yeah, that didn't help the past few coaches/management figures.

 

[49r]

 

 

[Searching 4 Chester Surles]

Damn, I really hope he turns it down. He's already got the "LeBron's lap dog" stigma, no need to further compound it.

[trickey]

3 hours ago, Searching 4 Chester Surles said:

Damn, I really hope he turns it down. He's already got the "LeBron's lap dog" stigma, no need to further compound it.

 

Kind of hard to turn down the millions of $$$$$ that go with it!

[jdw]

1 hour ago, trickey said:

 

Kind of hard to turn down the millions of $$$$$ that go with it!

It's better than dying from stress.

[AuroranHusker]

Tyronn Lue has taken steps to get his anxiety in order. I'd imagine he'll enjoy being in the nice weather of LA compared to Cleveland, as well. It's really the little things that tend to make a difference to someone who appears to have it all...

 

 

[hhcmatt]

13 hours ago, Searching 4 Chester Surles said:

Damn, I really hope he turns it down. He's already got the "LeBron's lap dog" stigma, no need to further compound it.

 

The Lakers are a mess organizationally and everyone knows it. If he wins there, that goes a very long way towards his reputation.

[Fullbacksympathy]

14 hours ago, Searching 4 Chester Surles said:

Damn, I really hope he turns it down. He's already got the "LeBron's lap dog" stigma, no need to further compound it.

 

Not among anyone who knows anything about basketball.  He ascended the coaching ranks faster than damn near any NBA coach ever.  He’ll do well in LA just like he has everywhere else.  

[Searching 4 Chester Surles]

4 hours ago, hhcmatt said:

The Lakers are a mess organizationally and everyone knows it. If he wins there, that goes a very long way towards his reputation.

 

One would hope, but at least with the general population, there seems to be a very small percentage that gives Ty any credit for what happened in Cleveland (other than the meltdown after LBJ left). The day he trended on Twitter, a couple weeks ago, in connection with the Lakers opening, was brutal. It was bad enough when he became a meme when Iverson stepped over him (even though Ty did the best job of putting the clamps on AI in that series)... I hate to watch him become a meme as a coach as well.

 

I'd just rather see Lue separate from that entire mess and chart his own course w/o Bron. Continue on with the Clips, until a much better opportunity opens up.

[cornfed24-7]

Man, I see this as the best opportunity. (1)Win a championship in LA you're a legend. (2)Lose and who cares - its a shit run organization anyway.  He already has one. Even if he does fail he will get another head coaching job because see #2. At least from the talking heads on TV he seems to be held in high esteem from the people in the NBA. That's all that really matters. Who cares what the general population thinks if the people that hire coaches in the NBA like you.

[Handy Johnson]

The addition of Anthony Davis to the roster will go a LONG ways towards changing the narrative in L.A. for BOTH Lue and LeBron. All these fools online last summer thought James was a one way ticket to the Finals, then he took a 35 win team to 37. It's time to cut the dead weight ( see ya Ball/Ingram) get Zion in the lottery, then save up for my "Bron & the Brow" T-shirt!

Edited May 4, 2019 by Handy Johnson