The Los Angeles Lakers are going through arguably their worst season in franchise history, and head coach Byron Scott has repeatedly placed blame on many of the younger players.
That was true as recently as Monday, following the Lakers 123-75 loss to the Utah Jazz. The 48 point loss tied the worst loss in franchise history, and Scott called out his younger players for a lack of effort.
As poor as many Lakers players (including Kobe Bryant) have been this season, should more of the blame for Monday’s loss, and many of the team’s failures fall on Scott? A couple of our writers weighed in.
Josh Cornelissen
Byron Scott has been chained to the Kobe Bryant retirement train all season, a fact that is out of his control. When he makes statements blaming the “young’uns” what he’s trying to do is show respect for the effort of Bryant during his final year. He’s in one of the toughest spots of any coach of the year, unable to focus on the future of the team because the past is so domineering. That being said, Scott has made the least of the situation, and throwing young players under the bus because they aren’t 100% “locked in” for a meaningless game at the end of a meaningless season playing for a coach who has made it quite clear he doesn’t respect them? That’s a move that should, and will, get him fired.
Gabe Allen
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