Byron Scott became one delusional coach during his two-year tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Scott was mercifully fired by the Lakers on Sunday after completing two of the worst seasons in franchise history. He led Los Angeles to a 38-126 record and became the only coach in NBA history to be 193 games below .500. In fact, Scott hasn’t led an NBA team to a winning record since the 2008-09 season.
While there’s no doubt it was extremely frustrating for Lakers Nation to see their franchise dip to new lows under Scott’s watch, it was entertaining due to Scott’s commentary on various Lakers subjects.
For example, here is a sample of Scott contradicting himself while talking about his team’s on-court chemistry:
“We don’t have chemistry problems. Our guys get along. We just don’t trust each other on the floor.”
Another popular trait of the former head coach was the endless leash that he had Kobe Bryant on. Scott would always stress accountability—except when it related to Bryant, of course.
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Asked whether or not he would bring the 20-year veteran off of the bench at a time when he was barely shooting 30 percent from the field:
“I would never, never, never do that. That’s not an option whatsoever.”
And of course, Scott’s favorite philosophy on curing the Lakers’ woes:
“We were soft, period,” he said after a loss. “I told them to man up, basically.”
Despite every major sports league utilizing analytics for a better grasp of a player’s strengths and weaknesses, the old-school coach refused to place much emphasis on the tool:
“I don’t knock people who believe in it,” Scott said of analytics. “That’s their prerogative. But I’m just more of an old school type guy.”
As bad as Scott’s tenure was, the sheer stubborness and idiocy in many of these comments made it even more frustrating for the Lakers fan base.
For the sanity of everyone, the organization has finally moved on from B-Scott.
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