Here's why the Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Mike Brown after a 1-4 start to the season.
a) He's not Phil Jackson. b) He runs the Princeton offense, which Kobe doesn't like. c) The Lakers are too smart an organization to continue to beat a dead horse (coach) or d) all of the above.
If you answered "d", you are correct. Mike Brown was a bad fit for this team to start with. The Lakers didn't respond well to him last year, having been beaten by OKC in five games in the second round. This year, Brown was on a short leash, and when the team lost all of it's preseason games, the clock was already ticking. Steve Nash's leg injury in game two of the season was strike two for Brown. And then losing in Utah to another bad team was the final straw. The team wasn't responding to the Princeton offense, which is basically a movement based offense designed for five slow white guys. Give credit to the Lakers. They knew it wouldn't work, and they have 77 games to make things right. Now, if the new coach of the Lakers isn't named Phil Jackson, you've got a scoop. Byron Scott would work almost as well, but Phil's the guy with credibility....and he gets along real well with Kobe. By the way, five games into the season is not the quickest firing of a coach. The Buffalo Braves fired coach Dolph Schayes just one game into the 1971-72 season. Hey coach, have a great season. Oh by the way, you're fired!
News today that the Texas Rangers are only willing to offer Free Agent outfielder Josh Hamilton a three year contract should've made Alex Anthopoulos sit up and take notice. AA needs to find an explosive bat to complement Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion in the middle of the batting order. Hamilton would be the perfect choice. We're all aware of his off-field problems, but the fact is, the guy can flat-out hit!! If the Jays are serious about contending, they need pitching yes, but even more they need a batting order that strikes fear into opposing pitchers. Hamilton had a lousy second half last year, in part because he tried to quit tobacco during the middle of the summer. The lack of nicotine affected his play sufficiently, and after hitting .400 in April, he finished the year in the 280s, but with massive power numbers. Personally, I don't care if they get some mediocre starting pitcher at 14 million dollars a year. The guy can only help the team every five days. I want an everyday player who can break a game open. Go spend a boatload and get Josh Hamilton.
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