Mike Brown was given five games to show what he could do with this team. In those five games, he accumulated a record of 1-4. He was fired.
Mike D'Antoni was brought into the Lakers right afterward to turn things around. In his 12 games, his record stands at 4-8.
Should he be fired next?
It's no secret that the Lakers expect perfection. That was a bit of an understatement coming in to this particular season. After 22 games, the Lakers have accumulated a record of 9-13 after a humiliating loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Granted, the Lakers don't have a healthy Pau Gasol, and Steve Nash has been out for over a month. The fact of the matter is that the injuries haven't really been kind to the Lake Show.
But when a coach has a reputation for offensive execution, you would expect something a little more than what fans have seen thus far. The Lakers still haven't been as consistent with the D'Antoni offense as most would have expected.
Even prior to assuming the helm, D'Antoni expected the team to average 110 to 115 points per games.
The Lakers have cr ...
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Los Angeles Lakers: Should They Fire Mike D’Antoni?
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