242. Kobe: I'm not angry!_2

"I'm not even going to mention whether his coaching style is suitable for us, he simply can't handle so many stars. He doesn't have the extensive experience you have, nor does he have Phil's ability to control the team... It would be better to have your son leave the Rockets to coach our team."

Bickerstaff: "John? He won't make it, he doesn't have the talent to be a head coach."

Kupchak: "But at least he could use your reputation to keep the players in check, and I've heard he's good at communicating with the players, isn't he? He couldn't do worse than Mike, serving as an interim coach would still be better than Mike."

After D'Antoni arrived, conflicts in the team escalated quickly, Howard and Gasol were at odds, Howard and Kobe were at odds, Howard and Artest were at odds, Howard and Nash were at odds... Series of infighting, Howard was unhappy, and it affected the whole team's morale.