Lake Show Life
Fansided

Lakers: 3 Similarities Between the Current Lakers and 2012 Warriors

By Eric Yee

November 24, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle (30) controls the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Lakers 111-77. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
November 24, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle (30) controls the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Lakers 111-77. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 4
Next
Jan 13, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Golden State Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton reacts to a play in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Warriors 112-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Golden State Warriors interim head coach Luke Walton reacts to a play in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets defeated the Warriors 112-110. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Similar Head Coaching Issues

To start the 2011 season, the Warriors opted to move on from head coach Keith Smart and proceed with Mark Jackson at the helm. After three years of improvement, the Dubs cut their losses and moved on to employ former Phoenix Sun’s GM, Steve Kerr, as their coach of the future.

More from Lakers News

By now, it seems more than obvious that at the end of this season Byron Scott will no longer be employed by the Lakers.

Having served his purpose, hopefully leading the Lakers to back-to-back top three draft picks, Los Angeles must be careful with who they select as the next coach.

Unlike the Warriors who had the luxury of trying out Jackson then quickly switching to Kerr, the Lakers currently have a multitude of coaches still under contract so they must be wise with who they choose.

Instead of opting to look towards the past like they have with the past few coaches — Mike Brown, Mike D’Antoni and now Byron Scott — it’s essential that the Lakers look towards the future with their next selection.

In the past few months, we’ve cataloged some of their options, but the most fitting option seems to be ex-Laker and current Warriors interim head coach, Luke Walton. Not only does Walton have ties to both the Lakers and Warriors organization, but he’s quickly proven that he’s a capable NBA head coach, leading the Dubs to an even better record than they had last year in his first season in charge.

This leads directly into the second point, player personnel.

Next: Roster Similarities

Home/Lakers News