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Laker train wreck is fun to watch.

Here's an interesting Simmons quote on the state of the Lakers that validates everything I (and many others) have said about TyCo.

There are two types of coaches …

1. A coach who looks at his players and says, "How can I put these guys in the best position for them to succeed?"

2. A coach who looks at his players and says, "How can I use these guys to make my system succeed?"

Now, think about the mind-set driving Coach No. 2: He's basically saying, I'm here only because of my system. I can't actually coach. If you give me the wrong players for my system, it doesn't matter — I will keep using the system anyway, because Plan B would be coming up with a more inventive way to coach these guys. And I can't do that. I'm not good enough. So if it's OK with you, I'd like to go down in flames with my system.
 
When you add to this the fact that it is barely something he could call his system, and that it doesn't work very well, then.... yeah.
 
Here's an interesting Simmons quote on the state of the Lakers that validates everything I (and many others) have said about TyCo.

The first part is true. The problem with the second part is that he doesn't actually have a system. The front office, however, is somehow convinced otherwise.
 
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