Stan Van Gundy: This is just ridiculous. He won a championship less than 2 years ago. The Lakers have had injuries and a roster that, to be kind, has some flaws. Firing Frank would just be an attempt to scapegoat Frank for the mistakes others have made.
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Stan Van Gundy on Dwight Howard snub: 'There’s something more than basketball to it'
When they saw the N.B.A.’s 75th anniversary list of the best players ever, selected by a panel of media, players and coaches, they realized someone had been forgotten: Howard. “That was kind of crazy,” said Otis Smith, the former Orlando Magic general manager, who built teams around Howard. Said Stan Van Gundy, who coached him at his peak: “Whatever the reason that he got left out, there’s something more than basketball to it.”
Stan Van Gundy back to TNT
After leaving the booth to coach the Pelicans for one season, Stan Van Gundy is returning to TNT, according to sources. The 61-year-old will look to build on his rookie season as an in-game analyst in 2019-20, during which he shined – particularly when teamed with Ian Eagle. Van Gundy also will appear on NBA TV as a studio analyst.
The current situation in Afghanistan has also sparked a tweet contrast between two members of the NBA family in Stan Van Gundy and Enes Kanter.
Former Pelicans coach began by retweeting a BBC report arguing that Women having rights under Islamic Law seems “oxymoronic”. Kanter weighed in, labeling Van Gundy’s opinion as an “ignorant thing to say”, adding that also the idea of him coaching a basketball team seems “oxymoronic” and ending by inviting the former Magic and Pistons coach to educate himself. Van Gundy later deleted the original tweet.
