Byron Scott
Uncertain JJ Good Match For Lakers Job
… He Has No Expertise!
TMZSports.com
JJ Redick is a legit candidate for the Lakers head — regardless of by no means having spent a minute on the bench — and Byron Scott is not offered on the thought fairly but!
The 3x NBA champ and former longtime NBA head coach talked to TMZ Sports activities this week about Redick — a 15 seasons NBA vet — and the prospects of him touchdown one of the crucial coveted jobs in all of sports activities … L.A. Lakers head coach.
“It is onerous leaping in that seat as a first-time head coach,” Scott mentioned.
“I do not know if he has what it takes to be an ideal head coach within the NBA however once more if he will get that chance, we’ll discover out actual quickly.”
Scott even brings up the failed Steve Nash hiring in Brooklyn … the place the previous NBA MVP, regardless of having Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, could not win constantly.
He acquired the boot three seasons after he was employed.
“[Nash] by no means had any teaching expertise and it did not actually work out nicely in Brooklyn for him,” Scott mentioned.
Scott does have a number of candidates in thoughts … Sam Cassell, who has been an NBA assistant coach since 2009, and Mark Jackson, who coached Steph Curry and the Golden Warriors earlier than Steve Kerr.
Scott even supplied his companies … bear in mind, he coached the Nets, Hornets, Cavs, and Lakers after retiring from the league as a participant.
He additionally gained Coach of the 12 months in 2008.
Keep tuned for the open teaching spot in L.A.
