To Coach Lakers, Does One Have to Be a Brain Surgeon?

The last time I coached a basketball team, I was a Navy neurosurgeon, approximately 30 years ago. Surely now, however, I could do a better job coaching the Lakers than Del Harris would do operating on brains or spines.

The inconsistency of his substitution pattern puts the players (and fans) in a state of uncertainty. He has failed to school his extremely talented players. He certainly doesn’t inspire them.

MICHAEL H. SUKOFF

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