On one side stood Houston's head coach, Mike D'Antoni, who was then in his mid-60s and as lean as ever. On the opposing end was Blake Griffin, the power forward of the Clippers, then in his late 20s.
Instead of relying on motion, passing, and cutting, Mike D'Antoni instructed his team to either jack up 3-pointers or drive to the hoop. The system had relative success in the regular and postseason.
Mike D'Antoni has resigned as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, according to reports from ESPNLA.com and other outlets. Ramona Shelburne reports that D'Antoni made the decision to step ...
Ranking the greatest NBA players of all time... NBA Finals series record: 0-0 Playoff record: 57-63 (.475) Playoff stats: 17.3 PPG (47.3% FG) | 8.8 APG | 3.5 RPG Regular season games played: 1,217 ...