At my heart, I’m like many everyday Lakers fans, demanding change after every speed bump, wanting perfection in a sport manned by human beings, driven by my own opinions of how the game should be played, impatient to a fault.
That’s led me many times to be frustrated and even enraged that Frank Vogel would continue to play JaVale McGee or refuse to surround LeBron and AD with better 3-point shooting. But when the emotions of the games subside and I look back at the fabulous job Frank has done as the coach of my Lakers, I couldn’t be happier or prouder to have had him as the head coach of this team.
As Anthony Slater says in the above article, Frank’s coaching acumen and style are a big reason why the Lakers are back in the Finals and are going to finally win that elusive 17th NBA championship. Just as there is a regular season MVP and a Finals MVP, there should be a Playoffs COY like there is a regular season COY because that’s what Frank Vogel deserves.
Like Donald Trump, LeBron, AD, and the Lakers will always wonder what might have been had coronavirus not turned the world upside down.
And like Donald Trump, the Lakers and their two superstars will get a second chance to make sure history is properly written.