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Great, do I have to start taking this seriously now?
 
This thread should be taken down based on the title as it is patently false and tries to mislead. There is no evidence that KO has interest in any job other than the one he holds.
 
I don't care how nice LA is, but if KO wanted to coach in the NBA, it would have made more sense to lobby for the OKC job last year than the Lakers this year. Like others have said, the team is a total mess. KD is not going there. At best, they may get a Demarr Derozan and still lose 50 games. Good luck with that.
 
djct1999 said:
I don't care how nice LA is, but if KO wanted to coach in the NBA, it would have made more sense to lobby for the OKC job last year than the Lakers this year. Like others have said, the team is a total mess. KD is not going there. At best, they may get a Demarr Derozan and still lose 50 games. Good luck with that.
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But if he goes to OKC, he risks Durant and Westbrook bolting at the end of their deals and being left in a terrible market with no good players. At least if he's in LA he can get guys to come play there because it's the Lakers. Have fun doing that outside of the draft with Oklahoma City.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
But if he goes to OKC, he risks Durant and Westbrook bolting at the end of their deals and being left in a terrible market with no good players. At least if he's in LA he can get guys to come play there because it's the Lakers. Have fun doing that outside of the draft with Oklahoma City.
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Its much less of a risk when those guys are under contract with the expectation that Durant will sign a 1 year deal than it is thinking the KD will come to LA. Its simple................no matter who the coach is, KD is not coming to LA. What's also simple is to realize how bad that roster is and how long it will be take to be competitive in the West. LA may be a great city, but that job can potentially be career suicide. This rebuild may last longer than its next coach.
 
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having a say in personnel while being a coach is a pretty damn good opportunity, you have to wonder though... the lakers , recently, have never been that sort of organization. I doubt a newcomer can come in, with no Lakers connections mind you (kupchak is an ex laker, for instance), and demand the sort of role that Popovich has in making the final decision with roster moves.

No nba coach is going to be a 'recruiter' for players that he didn't have any input on. thats just extra work, unless they are guys you + scouts really like.
 
UconnFanNVa said:
There is questioning if something was a good call or not... Or even saying he made a bad call here or there... Thats all fine. even the best coaches make mistakes, they are human after all. Just like the best players make mistakes and bad plays from time to time, it happens. But there were many here that questions his abilities entirely. Not just a call. But more like see he made a bad call, how can he make a mistake like that? He isnt good at x's and o's ect.. I'm referring to those people. If the shoe fits wear it basically! But yea go search the threads and you'll find me questioning a call here or there at the end of a game. At the end of the day though I still think he is an elite college basketball coach and that we are beyond lucky to have him.
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Makes sense. I agree we're lucky to have him...even putting aside the title, the recent recruiting surge, etc., the reality is that it would not be easy to find an elite replacement. I certainly don't see one on the UConn coaching tree. Not going to worry about that until Ollie announces he's leaving, though. We're nowhere close to that stage.
 
Kevin Ollie: Would Take 'Something Very Special' To Leave UConn - Lakers Nation


UConn coach Kevin Ollie said Monday that he has had no contact with the Lakers. He said he will always listen if called but it would take “something very special” to pull him away from UConn.
Katz also noted that Ollie’s family being settled and comfortable where he is at now is a factor:
He added his daughter is in high school and his son is at nearby Fordham and family is very important to him. Ollie was recruiting in Indianapolis over the weekend.
 
Nobody has a damn clue what him or the Lakers are thinking. End of story.
 
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Palatine said:
Kevin Ollie: Would Take 'Something Very Special' To Leave UConn - Lakers Nation


UConn coach Kevin Ollie said Monday that he has had no contact with the Lakers. He said he will always listen if called but it would take “something very special” to pull him away from UConn.
Katz also noted that Ollie’s family being settled and comfortable where he is at now is a factor:
He added his daughter is in high school and his son is at nearby Fordham and family is very important to him. Ollie was recruiting in Indianapolis over the weekend.
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The chance to coach the Lakers would be as special as it gets in the world of hoops, especially for an LA kid. But I don't think in a million years they're going to offer him the job.

Having him linked to it, however, is a long-term win for the program. There is nothing more bigtime than saying to a recruit -- whether it's true or not -- "I chose UConn over the LA Lakers. They know that I know what it takes to win in the NBA, and you should know that I know how to get you to the NBA."

So this is a minor, short-term inconvenience that I'm certain KO will play as a long-term asset.
 
Palatine said:
Kevin Ollie: Would Take 'Something Very Special' To Leave UConn - Lakers Nation


UConn coach Kevin Ollie said Monday that he has had no contact with the Lakers. He said he will always listen if called but it would take “something very special” to pull him away from UConn.
Katz also noted that Ollie’s family being settled and comfortable where he is at now is a factor:
He added his daughter is in high school and his son is at nearby Fordham and family is very important to him. Ollie was recruiting in Indianapolis over the weekend.
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What is something very special? That would be a 7 year 50 million dollar guaranteed no fire contract with KO Getting his say on all player acquisitions. To a good college coach who by most analysts had a team that underperformed last year, and what is the overwhelming indication that he will be greatly successful as an NBA coach? I'm not real worried.
 
Zags knocks it out of the park again... I wonder what job he and his "sources" will link KO to in a year? He's the worst.
 
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