Los Angeles Lakers: What Management and Mike Brown Need to Do to Achieve Success

To start off, I do not like the hiring of Mike Brown as Phil Jackson's replacement—I think it's a major step backwards in terms of overall coaching quality. I was really hoping that the Lakers would sign Rick Adelman.

After venting my frustrations, it's now time to look to the future. Regardless of whether you like it or not, Mike Brown is now the head coach of the Lakers and, as fans (or at least what true fans should do), we should try to be supportive of the new head coach.

Now, Mike Brown has a number of flaws as a coach, but even the greatest have their own faults. It's just a matter of finding a formula that works and covers up the flaws. With that in mind, here are a few things that management and Mike Brown need to do so that what happened against Dallas doesn't repeat itself next season.

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