The dark horse candidate emerged in the race for the Lakers head coaching position and, within 24 hours, had the job. Former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown has agreed to take over the reigns of the biggest off-season project in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers. Brown was a regular season legend in his time with the Cavaliers, and if it wasn’t for LeBron’s his coaching and LeBron’s leadership, the Cavs wouldn’t have become one of the premiere teams in the East during LeBron’s his time as coach.
From an organizational standpoint, this is just one of many steps the Lakers will have to take to get back to being considered serious title contenders. Brown isn’t going to make Pau Gasol a more physical presence in the low post when it counts. Brown isn’t going to stop Ron Artest from jacking up atrocious looks from three point range. Brown isn’t going to make Derek Fisher any faster defensively. And, lastly, Brow...
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