Lakers success hinges on the mustache of Mike D’Antoni

Now that Los Angeles Lakers fans have had a few days to adjust to the news that the Zen Master won’t be napping courtside during their December games, they are slowly talking themselves into the Mike D’Antoni era. “Remember how fun he and Nash were” , “The Knicks had a lot of potential till Carmelo showed up” , “He was Kobe’s childhood idol”. Yes, with D’Antoni does come the baggage of his losses with the Knicks and his inability to advance to the Finals in Phoenix. However, the biggest burden that follows D’Antoni is subtle yet equally devastating: Mustache Prowess. The month of Movember is a time of reflection. It’s a time when we ponder back to the days of yore when facial hair was worn in earnest. Some of the strongest, most gallant men in our time were known by their faces and what grew upon it. It became a signature symbol of power. To remove it would be like clearcutting Central Park. Some of our greatest sporting legends are defined by it: Mike Ditka, Jim Leyland, Dale Earnha