TWD 2nd Thread/The S-Thread #1 For 11/12/12: Happy DAN-Wali

Frankly, in the weirdest in-season coaching search in NBA history, the Lakers pick a non-title winning coach over the greatest coach ever.

In the end, whether Jim Buss still has personal problems with Jackson and/or they could not be comfortable with Phil's road schedule and player control demands, the organization just did not feel comfortable handing Dwight Howard's future decision in the offseason with thoughts of whether Phil was going to be gone after the 2013-14 season.

But in regards to this year, the Lakers completely have reversed their course on how they are to embark on being the best in the West and trying to beat the Heat (most likely, barring season changing injuries) in the final, even with improved play their last two games.

They have gone from a defensive minded coach with can't call offensive sets or has an offensive system  good enough in key playoffs games to an offensive minded coach who has always struggled to coach defensive accountability.

Until otherwise, if the Lakers could have found a way to merge both Mike Brown and Mike D'Antoni, it would be Phil Jackson.

A younger and less established Phil Jackson.