If there was an award for a person who keeps rebounding from failure after failure, I cast my vote for Byron Scott. He is the current head of the Los Angeles Lakers and he was hired for that job after winding up with five last place finishes in the last five years.If there was an award for a person who keeps rebounding from failure after failure, I cast my vote for Byron Scott. He is the current head of the Los Angeles Lakers and he was hired for that job after winding up with five last place finishes in the last five years.
After conducting what seemed like an extensive search for a new coach, one with Doc Rivers as the favorite candidate, the Lakers chose Scott. I was surprised. He spent his last three years as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, he's with one of the league's winningest teams. He really knows how to land on his feet.
His hiring by the Lakers shouldn't be too surprising. Recently, the Lakers have taken a liking to head coaches fired by the Cavaliers. Before hiring Scott, they also hired Mike Brown after he was fired by the Cavaliers.
It seems the Lakers thought a head coach with extensive experience coaching in the NB who has experience coaching winning teams was a qualification. In addition to his experience playing for Pat Riley and winning a few championships with the Lakers, Scott has had four 1st place finishes as a head coach.
He has also had five seasons as a head coach with a record for his teams finishing at .500 or better. This record comes with 14 seasons as a head coach in the ABA and NBA. His position as head coach of the Lakers might also have something to do with his past success as a player for the team. It seems that landing a head coaching job in the NBA is a who-do-you know business. Phil Jackson, one of the NBA's winningest head coaches has said the only reason he became a coach in the NBA is because
he knew Jerry Krause, the former General Manager of the Chicago Bulls. If it wasn't for Krause, Jackson said, he never would have been chosen to coached in the league. This holds true for Scott's hiring as the Laker's coach. He and Kupchak were teammates on the Lakers during the 1985-86 season. They've been re-united. I wonder how long it will last.
he knew Jerry Krause, the former General Manager of the Chicago Bulls. If it wasn't for Krause, Jackson said, he never would have been chosen to coached in the league. This holds true for Scott's hiring as the Laker's coach. He and Kupchak were teammates on the Lakers during the 1985-86 season. They've been re-united. I wonder how long it will last.
