Kobe Bryant clearly put out word last summer that he wished the Lakers could hire Tom Thibodeau. The Lakers reportedly sought permission from to interview Thibodeau, but they hired Byron Scott. Scott got on his players nerves (and vice versa), professed his disbelief in analytics and oversaw an exceptionally lousy defense. The Lakers absolutely should look into upgrading to Thibodeau. And they might. But keep in mind how many people have incentive to leak this story – whether or not it’s true: Kobe could be trying to spark something. If Kobe wants to play for Thibodeau, creating unrest between Scott and Lakers management might be a good way to kick-start the process of switching coaches. The Lakers could be floating this story without truly intending to pursue Thibodeau as a way to appease Kobe. - See more at: http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/20/report-lakers-will-pursue-tom-thibodeau/
