LOS ANGELES — Brian Shaw's 56-86 record as Denver Nuggets head coach and firing Tuesday goes down in the books as another failure for Phil Jackson's coaching shrub.
Shaw's failure also goes to show that maybe the Los Angeles Lakers didn't miss out on that much by snubbing Jackson's line of lineage and hiring Mike Brown over Shaw in 2011.
Of course, Shaw would've had a greater chance at success as a first-time head coach if he'd inherited Jackson's established Lakers format—and Kobe Bryant—rather than trying to create a new culture with some Denver folks who had some success and weren't overeager to get a post-George Karl voice in 2013.
Steve Kerr's fantastic work as the Golden State Warriors' rookie head coach, however, proves such a transition is doable. The key is to have, as Kerr did, a true vision—and have the confidence to adhere to it amid the countless voices and demands that swirl around the head coach.
As much as we all breezily criticize head coaches, the job is ridiculously tough. You can't just stay in your lane and pick your spots to step out, as Shaw ...
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Why Brian Shaw Became the Latest Phil Jackson Disciple to Fail
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