The buzzer went off, he had no choice but to sit back leaning pensively on his chair. His players could barely look at him. His assistant coaches could barely talk to him.
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The end, for Phil Jackson, was simply the end. He deserved a graceful exit, but got a humiliation instead.
Losing 4 games in a row, what could get more worse than this, and that too at the end of his career. For Lakers, it could be termed a conventional loss, but for him it was out of ordinary.
Known for his triangle offense, Jackson has been named as one of the Ten Best Coaches in NBA‘s history. In his 11 year stay with Lakers, he helped the team win 5 NBA titles. He was not just the coach, but had become the soul of the team. And now, somewhere along the way, Lakers have lost their soul. The elimination to Mavericks was a humiliating way to bow out for the man who has made the Lakers treat the play-offs like their private party.
Mike Brown will take over for the retired Phil Jackson as the head coach of Los Angeles Lakers next season. Having coached Cleveland for 6 years, he will put his best foot forward with Lakers.
