On April 12, Beijing time, after the Lakers fired Vogel, who would replace him as the new coach of the Purple and Gold Army has also become a hot topic of discussion among fans. James's former teammate said on the TV show that the only person who can save the Lakers now is spurs legendary head coach Popovich.
"When you talk about all the lakers manager potential candidates, if you want to keep Westbrook, Anthony Davis and LeBron James, then Popovich will be your only option. Popovich is the only coach who can put the Lakers under his control because his resume can earn the respect of any team and the players will be willing to play for him. Perkins said.
Popovich, 73, officially overtook Nelson Sr. this season to become the first person in NBA history to win in regular season coaching. At the same time, it was also under his leadership that the Spurs, who were in the rebuilding period, just pressed the Lakers and hitched a ride to the last train to the playoffs.
However, Perkins suddenly blew Popovich, but it is still a little uncomfortable, after all, Perkins has criticized Popovich many times in the show before, only playing system basketball, not using stars. In particular, the previous poor performance of the U.S. men's basketball team in international competitions has also made Popovich violently attacked by Perkins.
But now Perkins has suddenly changed his nature, which is really unexpected. However, Popovich is obviously unlikely to leave the Spurs, in addition, because of the way the Lakers treat Vogel, jazz coach Snyder has also been exposed to have no intention of taking over the Lakers' coaching position.
From the current situation, the major coaches may not be willing to come to the Lakers' muddy waters, and if the Lakers' management wants to change the situation, then it must promise enough power to the new manager. Otherwise, it is likely to repeat the mistakes of being rejected by Monty Williams and Tyrone Lu, and it will be difficult to find the manager of your choice.