Cavs Fire JB Bickerstaff, Mavs and Wolves Thrill In Game 1, Lakers Landing Spot For Chris Paul?

The Cavs have decided to move on from JB Bickerstaff, what does that mean for the shallow trade market? Plus the Mavs and Wolves put on a phenomenal game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers may be the landing spot for Chris Paul assuming he hits free agency, the All-NBA teams are announced and more with Trevor Lane and Keith Smith...
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[@joelmorris9590]

Bickerstaff should be considered by Lakers.

[@peterparker2981]

Im probably thinking it’s the Garland/Mitchell thing that went on that the ownership thought should have been handled better by coach than it escalating to this point.

[@LakerGang2001]

The Sabonis vote on the DPOY & First Team All NBA was from some dude that works for a Spanish newspaper called MARCA. He made the pick because he prioritizes players of Hispanic heritage or those that have played in Spain (which Sabonis did)

[@lifeasb561]

They should do All NBA Teams vs each other with like 3 reserves each. Would be entertaining

[@flowstyle21]

Roster limitations getting a coached fired alway bugs me.

[@Cahluvca]

Always been scapegoats....it won't change unless you have a legacy coach

[@dmitryowens]

Yeah, let's blame the coach because your best player was injured and unavailable for 2 crucial playoff games and your second best big man was injured and missed the entire 2nd round series against the best team in the league 🤡

[@anthonydavis264]

He should be a very serious candidate.

[@timraschke2915]

I look at the JJ Reddick narratives as a push from Klutch Sports to make him a comparison to Pat Riley and that the Lakers have been very interested in him. Question 1. Pat Riley was a former Lakers player as well as a former Lakers assistant coach. How is JJ as a journeyman player and an 8th grade coach compared to Pat? Question 2. If the Lakers have been 27:48 interested in JJ, why didn't the front office hire him instead of Darvin Ham? If JJ is that qualified, why didn't Charlotte hire him? Subbar: Did Cleveland fire Birkerstaff in order to entice LeBron to come back home to play with Donovan Mitchell and some quality bigs as well as bringing his own coach?

[@CommonScentsAintSoCommonNow]

I liked and shared this video because Keith asked nicely.

[@peteranders7106]

I guess teams are firing everyone, if they can't get to the Conference finals these days. 😂 I can see a new age coming. The age of 1+1 contracts for coaches, because it's getting kind of expensive to hire guys for 3-5 years and fire them as soon as they can't get to the Conference Finals. 😂 You'd like 4 years? Well in that case we are just going to go with our man JJ over here. 😂 Hey guys how many years until GMs start hiring based on the number of tiktok followers a coach has? 🎉

[@dmitryowens]

It's ridiculous to fire a coach when your best player and 2nd best big man are injured and you're playing the best team in the league.

[@logandykhouse]

bring back the old keith thumbnail

[@brrrrambo3983]

summer and start of season everyone praising pelinka, best gm for those signings blah blah, end of season pelinka the worst he needs to go😂😂😂

[@hasone3354]

another rookie head coach for the lakers.........

[@whodidit99]

No more old guys.

[@dmitryowens]

?

[@kiki42719]

Cavs/Lakers fan here. Anyone defending JB or asking for him on the lakers did not watch too many cavs games. He had many flaws as a coach

[@a.g.jordaniii5025]

But could he call timeouts?

[@peterparker2981]

So you saying he is worse than "pockets man" Ham? Have you seen ours this season?

[@kiki42719]

@@a.g.jordaniii5025 he calls mote timeouts than ham but he still does it a lot less than a "normal" coach does

[@kiki42719]

@@peterparker2981 hes not worse than pockets ham but hes only a slight upgrade and both teams need a big update at coach

[@peterparker2981]

@@kiki42719 we know they ain’t much championship coaches to go around but we prefer an experienced coach (at least) than rookie ones. We hearing names like Redick and Rondo. But to be fair, best way for those guys to break into the coaching scene would be from an assistant standpoint.

[@XxOM3GA75xX]

All NBA teams is a joke A lot of the people who vote dont watch basketball You can see it all over X and "sport" shows 🤦

[@Big_AL_Nowitzki]

Yeh keep Kyle Anderson on luka lmaooo

[@schmitkeoriginals]

Lakers backcourt next year: Chris Paul, Collin Sexton, Bronny James, Max Christie... D Lo gone, AR gone in Lauri Markenan deal (involving 3 firsts, removing protections on already owned Jazz pick, swapping this year's 17th for 31st to grab Bronny, and sadly Rui). LeWatch, btw JJ will be the head coach, guaranteed. 💯💯💯

[@icecoldac3]

Gabe Vincent (contract till 2026) Chris Paul (Vet Min) Zach Lavine (Trade) Max Christie (Resign) Bronny James (55th pick) Veteran Guard addition, gain athletic guard, keep your defending guard, retain and add youth while keeping Lebron & AD happy.

[@peteranders7106]

If I had a dollar for every one of your wrong predictions from the last years, I'd probably have 10 dollars. 😂 Sexton has to play by himself then I guess.

[@peteranders7106]

​@@icecoldac3Zach is a funny one. Why keep guys on good contracts, if you can collect the worst contracts in the NBA right? Because that's how you get better. 😂

[@icecoldac3]

@@peteranders7106😂 I know we said this about Westbrook but I always had more faith in Zach as opposed to to Westbrook.

[@Nostalgia9478]

I dont want Cp3 if hes getting 30 mill He needs to be bought out

[@JP-pk6sc]

For the love of God, JB Bickerstaff has the best resume of any candidate out there. If the Lakers seriously want JJ Reddick, just hire him as an assistant coach under Bickerstaff. If the Lakers don't at least interview JB Bickerstaff, then I'm seriously going to consider our front office as insanely incompetent. @Trevor Lane, please address this on the Lakers Nation channel.

[@timothygreen5760]

I am in agreement completely 100% percent really!!!!

[@johnmcm7690]

Lmao your insane

[@vk0208]

His offense is very suspect

[@dmitryowens]

I fully agree. And hire Sam Cassell or Rondo as an assistant as well. Bickerstaff had absolutely nothing to do with the Cavs losing to the Celtics - they were missing their best player for 2 games and their second best big man for the entire series, and they were playing against the best team in the league.

[@johnhowe4211]

Bickerstaff on the staff he and Bron tight. JJ as Asst HC. Like Vogel and Kidd. Sign Rondo and bring back Phil H. The Medical staff must be revamped. Rob Pelinka replaced by Bob Myers

[@jenisia3600]

Reminder that LeBron should had been 2nd te over street clothes leonard

[@ScottSemple-vr2qo]

What happens with Gabe and. Vanderbilt? Would be gone or take a chance that they will be healthy and could provide help?

[@Neotidus]

Dumb move. Lakers should consider Bickerstaff

[@Itzlogan969]

I wouldn’t say it’s a dumb move he’s a defensive coach and that’s not what the Cavs need they need a offensive mind he’s gotten better and better each year but I don’t think he’s an amazing coach rn or what the Cavs need

[@kiki42719]

You dont watch cavs games. Good moves

[@Neotidus]

@@kiki42719 nobody watches Cavs games. They aren’t to the Celtics level yet. The younger players need a couple more years and they will be ready. Coaching wasn’t the problem. Probably will be next season.

[@kiki42719]

@@Neotidus how the hell can you say the coach was not the problem if you dont watchh cavs games . Also they didnt fire him because he lost to the celtics. He was on the hot seat all season

[@Neotidus]

@@kiki42719 just watch, Cavs will be worse next season without him.

[@dmitryowens]

The Lakers should try for a coaching Big 3 - Reddick, Bickerstaff and Cassell or Rondo 💪🏼

[@icecoldac3]

Agreed different skill sets and experience. Cassell would do great with Austin & Max.

[@WhereIsYourID]

JB isnt the best coach by any means, but just like the league has stepped in on shifting the ability of teams to make moves with aprons, they need to step in and do something about the never ending revolving door of coaches. I genuinely think its a serious problem. Coming from a Spurs fan whos had the same coach for almost 30 years, why is the league allowing teams to just terminate contracts of coaches left & right. I understand they still eat the contracts and theres probably something there legally but how the fuck does JB get fired here. The team won 51 & 48 games the past 2 seasons and just lost to the best team in the league in the 2nd round with Mitchell missing the final 2 games. When are teams going to understand in order to builf a culture there cant be a constant revolving door of players and coaches. This was a sheer roster construction problem, not a coaching problem. And yet again somehow the coach gets the blame and the players/Front office dont. Idk what the alternative is, but this is a serious issue that once again is growing and growing right under Adam Silvers nose and hes looking the other way. Per usual. The guy has destroyed the league we grew up loving

[@kennethgregory1076]

Can lakers get J B

[@charismaticcharacter6529]

Depend what Chris Paul can still do will influence where he will go.

[@LN-Lifer]

One thing Chris Paul can do is prevent you from ever winning a championship I called it in his second season. No team with Chris Paul will ever win a championship Same goes for Paul George and James harden

[@brettottomaneivans7oooppoo227]

The Lakers should bring in JB & MITCHELL...and if the Lakers could sign D Howard to a vet minimum or something like that...Lakers could be the #4 or #5 seed nxt year...

[@ahkeembowens1864]

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