Especially just five games into Bickerstaff’s first season as a Lakers assistant.
Now, as Bickerstaff takes the helm of one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports, the realization that he won’t be there for very long is starting to set in. Los Angeles is searching desperately for a new coach, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein:
RT @ramonashelburne: Bickerstaff has only committed to a couple games. Process should move quickly
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) November 10, 2012 The Lakers will try to just keep the season afloat—L.A. started 1-4 under Brown—while the organization searches for an eventual replacement, but it will be a struggle that will continue even when the team finds its new head coach.
Unless, of course, the Lakers hire a big-name coach that will change the culture in L.A. immediately.
Of all the names rumored so far, the most ideal fit would be one of the two biggest coaching legends in the history of the sport, Jerry Sloan or Phil Jackson (h/t HoopsWorld and The New York Times.)
Sloan is a legend that perfected the pick-and-roll style of offense over his decades with the Utah Jazz, but his recent retirement makes him an intriguing short-term option for this season and maybe next.
The former Jazz head coach knows the Lakers team inside and out after playing them repeatedly during his time in the NBA, but it will be the allure of winning a title that could coax the wily veteran back to the bench.
As intriguing as the Sloan option is, the No. 1 choice for the Lakers must be Phil Jackson.
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
