Lakers News: Mike D’Antoni Dismisses Magic Johnson Comments

Mike D'Antoni

It’s no secret that Magic Johnson isn’t happy with the way things are going with the Los Angeles Lakers right now. The former face of the franchise has been very outspoken about the Lakers, recently bashing the team for a number of different reasons.

One thing that Magic seems reluctant to let go is the fact that the Lakers chose to go with Mike D’Antoni as the new head coach over bringing Phil Jackson back for a third stint.

On Tuesday, Magic made an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and continued to bash the Lakers. The current owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers expressed frustration with the fact that the team is not being taught how to play defense and once again took a shot at the front office for neglecting to bring back Jackson.

A day after Magic’s comments were aired on Leno, D’Antoni was asked about those comments directed at him according to Shahan Ahmed of NBCLosAngeles.com:

Off the bat, Mike D’Antoni was asked about comments Magic Johnson made on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, accusing D’Antoni of not teaching defense and not being a championship-level coach.

“Next subject,” D’Antoni laughed off the question.

At this point in time, D’Antoni has tuned out Magic and for good reason as his hands are basically tied in terms of what he’s able to do with this team moving forward.

As of right now, there’s no telling what the future holds for D’Antoni in Los Angeles or if this team can turn things around this season or the next. Despite the uncertainty, the Lakers don’t intend to fire D’Antoni anytime soon, but you can count on Magic continuing to criticize the franchise.
___________________________________________________________________
Lakers Practice: Jordan Farmar Hamstring Injury Update, Talks Team’s Bad Habits

You May Also Like

Byron Scott Has Not Considered Reducing Kobe Bryant’s Minutes, Role

14 games into the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers season, Kobe Bryant has…

Paul George: Kobe Bryant Is The ‘Second Coming’ Of Michael Jordan

On Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan for…

Lakers News: Pau Gasol Ruled Out Tuesday With Concussion

The injury woes continue for the Los Angeles Lakers with Pau Gasol…

Kobe Bryant’s ‘The Wizenard Series: Season One’ A Best-Seller

It is hard to believe, but it has been nearly three months since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant…