Something that I have been following in sports is the Lakers' firing of their head coach Mike Brown after just five games, and their hiring of Mike D'Antoni. The Lakers' firing of Mike Brown after a 1-4 start, after just five games, is equivalent to an NFL team firing their head coach during the first quarter of their first game of the season. Nobody thought this firing would or should occur this early in the season. Especially when the Lakers just added Dwight Howard and Steve Nash to their roster this offseason, and they are both coming off injuries. Dwight Howard had back surgery in the offseason, and is still recovering from that injury, and Steve Nash is still recovering from a wrist injury. Personally I think the Lakers should have waited before firing Brown. It is not fair to gauge his success after just five games, especially when this is the first time many of his players have played together. It takes time to develop team chemistry.
Many believed that the Lakers' former coach Phil Jackson would replace Brown. Late Sunday night talks between Jackson and the Lakers broke down. Jackson seemed like the perfect candidate because many of the players already have good relationships with him, and the Lakers know that he will get the job done, and win games. There were still questions about how Jackson's health would effect him, and how much he would want to travel, but those problems did not seem like they would keep Jackson from taking the job. Also, many assumed that Jackson would become the highest paid coach in the NBA. I think that Jackson was the best candidate for the job, but I think D'Antoni will do a good job, but they will not be as good as they would have been with Jackson as their coach.
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