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Mike D’Antoni

Mike D’Antoni’s microball experiment in Houston fails after second-round playoff exit

September 15, 2020 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

The Houston Rockets were eliminated from the NBA playoff bubble, and it is safe to say the microball experiment was an epic failure. The Los Angeles Lakers, a team loaded with length and size, bounced the undersized Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals. The five-game series revealed what most basketball pundits wondered out loud. Could … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, PJ Tucker

What Lakers should do for next season

March 25, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Lakers are suffering through one of their worst seasons in franchise history with their rash of injuries for the second straight season. The Lakers have been limited to 17 games between Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash combined, not to mention Pau Gasol, Xavier Henry, Jordan Farmar (has been hurt three times), and … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Andrew Wiggins, Drew Gooden, Eric Bledsoe, Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, Spencer Hawes, Steve Nash

D’Antoni: Heat ‘best the league has to offer’

December 27, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Wins and losses are all that matter in the NBA. However, on Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to give the defending champion Miami Heat a battle before ultimately losing, 101-95, at Staples Center. “The last two games we were just getting murdered, getting killed,” Nick Young told the L.A. Times. “To come back … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Christmas Day, Heat, Lakers, Mike D'Antoni

D’Antoni: ‘Different guys step up’

December 7, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Jodie Meeks and Pau Gasol scored a team-high 19 points as they led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-100 victory over the Kings Friday night in Sacramento “We have had different guys that have stepped up for us this season,” Mike D’Antoni told Time Warner Cable Sports Net’s John Ireland. The defense really stepped … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Jodie Meeks, Jordan Hill, kings, Lakers, Mike D'Antoni

D’Antoni: ‘We came out soft’ vs. T-Wolves

November 10, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a season-high 47 points in the first quarter on their way to easy 113-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Sunday night. The Timberwolves made 76.3% of their field goals in the first quarter. They were on fire and it seemed like all their 3-pointers were falling … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, Timberwolves

Should Lakers use amnesty clause on Kobe?

May 1, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Los Angeles Lakers completed a very difficult season in a most embarrassing way by getting swept out of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs. Now, the organization has to figure out how to remake this team on the fly and try to stay competitive in the stacked Western Conference. They need to start … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, High School Tagged: Byron Scott, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Mike D'Antoni, Pau Gasol

Howard: I still got love for Orlando fans

March 12, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

It wasn’t quite the same venom as the time when LeBron James returned to Cleveland as a member of the Miami Heat, but Dwight Howard’s return to Orlando was still dramatic. There were plenty of boos and some fans brought vulgar signs. The worst was the “FCK D12” shirts, and the “Dwight Coward” reference was … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Dwight Howard, Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, Orlando Magic

Howard slams Lakers’ lack of chemistry

January 6, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

In the aftermath of the L.A. Lakers’ five-point loss to the Clippers Friday night, Lakers center Dwight Howard criticized his own team’s lack of chemistry following Saturday’s practice. “(Chemistry is) something we have to do to get better,” Howard told ESPNLosAngeles.com. “We have to play like we like each other. Even if we don’t want … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Clippers, Dwight Howard, Lakers, Mike D'Antoni

Frustrated Gasol points to Lakers’ biggest problem

December 2, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Consistency. Lack of defense. Lack of discipline. Those were the postgame remarks from L.A. Lakers All-Star Pau Gasol after the Orlando Magic came to Staples Center on Sunday and stunned the Lakers, 113-103. Clearly, Gasol was frustrated by the lack of discipline on the court by his teammates, but what could be eating at him … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: L.A.Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, Pau Gasol

Can D’Antoni’s offense work in Los Angeles?

November 15, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

So, the Lakers settled for Mike D’Antoni rather than caving to Phil Jackson’s demands to coach the team again. It caused a big Hollywood drama. A lot of critics are saying DA’s offense can’t work with the older players in Los Angeles, and they point to his days with the Suns. In Phoenix, the Suns … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Knicks, Lakers, Mike D'Antoni, Suns
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