Now, I know you, as a collective, have recently suffered tragedy with the passing of Dr. Buss and I apologize in advance if I am being overly harsh or insensitive. But, with that being said, please look at the image above and gaze into your future. Speaking from vast and horrifying experience, there is nothing worse than having someone who was born on third thinking they hit as triple as your owner. Especially when they think they are qualified to make basketball decisions. Especially when they also have too big of an ego to learn from previous mistake and take criticism from the press as personal challenges. The bad news for you, Lakers faithful, is that Jim Buss bears much more than a passing resemblance to Jimmy Dolan. In fact, they are bi coastal brothers from different mothers. Both were handed the reins to seminal sports franchises from their fathers and will do what they want with their toys. I am sad to report, however, that your situation may even be more dire. See, all I have ever really known is the horrors of Dolan and, therefore, things can only look up. I feel particularly bad for you, Jack Q. LakerFan, because you have been to the promised land. Dr. Buss was one of the best owners in the league and, thus and much to my chagrin, LA has consistently put on of the best products out on the hardwood year in and year out. Not very surprisingly, as Dr. Buss got sick and, I assume as I can claim no direct knowledge, more of the team operations fell to Jim (on the team side) and Jeanie (on the business side), the on the court product began to deteriorate. I respect the fact that Jim has, at the request of his father, been trying to train on the job under the wings of Jerry West, Mitch Kupchak, et al., for about 15 years but the fact is his previous sports related endeavor was as trainer of thoroughbred horses. Hopefully (for you, not me... I wouldn't mind the Lakers tasting some of my pain for awhile), Jim gets his act together, stops feuding with his sister (reportedly), and not make decisions on coaches for selfish reasons (as suggested by talking heads) but I wouldn't necessarily count on it.
A word to the wise from a man who's been there, if he starts a band as a side gig... get out. Just get the hell outta there right away. I hear there is another nice team in LA and you wouldn't even have to move stadiums. Trust me on this.
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