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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > Byron Scott On Carlos Boozer Comments: ‘He’s Not The Coach’
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Byron Scott On Carlos Boozer Comments: ‘He’s Not The Coach’

Corey Hansford
Published: 12/09/2014
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Byron Scott made the decision to bench Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer before the team’s game on Sunday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. While Lin has taken it in stride despite his disappointment, Boozer has spoken out about how he disagrees with the move.

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Though he declined to go into specifics, Boozer was clearly unhappy with the move. During the team’s shootaround on Tuesday, Scott responded to Boozer’s comments according to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times:

Byron responds to Boozer's comment that his benching was not in the Lakers' best interest: "He's not the coach. It's *my* opinion."

— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) December 9, 2014

Boozer also said that he had not talked with Byron about the move, but according to the OC Register’s Bill Oram, Scott feels no need to clear the air:

Byron Scott not budging in standoff with Boozer. Said there is no air to be cleared.

— Bill Oram (@billoram) December 9, 2014

Last year, Boozer voiced his displeasure at being benched during the fourth quarter while with the Chicago Bulls, so him speaking up in this case is no surprise.

Boozer did say that he will continue to do his job despite not being happy coming off the bench, and Scott said he plans to stick with this lineup for at least 10-15 games. Hopefully this doesn’t turn into something bigger as the Lakers can ill afford another distraction at this point in the season.

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ByCorey Hansford
Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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