Lakers didn't think twice.

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Sometimes in sports there isn’t room for error

By: Ryan Klund
http://www.facebook.com/rjklund

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I’m not much of an NBA fan and (admittedly) haven’t spent all that much time following the situation in Los Angeles. It’s difficult not to look at it and raise an eyebrow.

Now, I know the Lakers were supposed to be really good this year. . .  in a sort of Yankees, old-man, aging superstar kind of way. What’s the big deal, though, with losing FOUR GAMES?!

It makes us all consider the value of the modern head coach. How much better (really) is Phil Jackson over Mike Brown? A handful of wins? Its tough to imagine.

I mean Steve Nash will still run the court, Dwight Howard will still block and Kobe will be Kobe.

What does the coach really have to do with all of it? These are all veteran players that could probably use their experiences to coach themselves.

It seems to be that coaches are only good for one thing now-a-days, being fired.