On the Brown hiring...
Its an idea I can get behind. Wasnt my first choice. Coach K (no way). Shaw (continuity). Adelman (veteran coach, success with vets). But whoever was it anyway, he would have been maligned in some way coz he's succeeding PhilJax.
On Brown being maligned on his offensive sets as a coach, especially after his last series loss.
"Understand that when the Cavs were eliminated in the playoffs and Brown’s offensive creativity (or lack there of) was questioned most, the opponent was the Celtics. Those same Celtics that dissected the Triangle in 2008 and gave the Lakers all they could handle in 2010. Those same Celtics that know how to limit a key offensive weapon and force other players into positions where they need to make plays to loosen up the defense. If you’re going to measure Mike Brown on his ability to diagram offense that’s great enough to topple those defenses you’ve raised the bar pretty high. This isn’t to absolve Brown, but I think perspective is needed if judging his offense solely on the results from those series. And do remember, his Cavs were in the upper echelon of offensive efficiency in his last two seasons, even better than the Lakers."
On handling Kobe, If PhilJax cannot control Kobe when he goes to his iso's, I think no one can do. If Kobe is gonna go uncoachable mode...kahit sino pa yan Shaw or Adelman masasapawan. But Kobe's smarter than that. He's in his last years....and if they're gonna right the ship, he's gotta be aligned and board.
Brown's hiring was a surprise and is being criticized by Laker fans and non-laker fans (rejoice dpogs??) alike.....but this is a guy who won multiple 60 win seasons with Lebron and a bunch of role players. He failed in his last playoff stint, and so did this Lakers.
"This leads me to believe that a roster of experienced veterans that understand the stakes of championship basketball will also come together under his stewardship. Maybe I’m naïve, but the core of this team has been through all the battles before and after this past years failure will be hungry to get back to the mountain top. Mike Brown is a coach that should also have that same hunger to succeed after falling short in his final two seasons in Cleveland. To me, both the coach and the players are already starting from the same common ground."
In the end, I see the merits of him landing the job and why the Lakers chose him. Proof will be the results, we can only wait and see.
