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Last time Los Angeles Lakers editorialist David Murphy and I examined their future in respect to the New York Knicks', I was in a much more grounded position to talk smack.

Presently the Knicks are a pitiful 26-38, and New York is attempting to hold even a drop of playoff trust. The Lakers, in the mean time, may in any case be mulling in last place, however they are flying high from a surprising, radiant and stunning 112-95 win over the Golden State Warriors Sunday. So while I am surly, David is fantastic and ready to meet every one of my hits with amiable self-restraint. In past pieces, we've inspected New York's initial lead in the race back to respectability—or negligible significance—the Lakers' reaction to Kobe's middle of the season retirement declaration and the advancement of the groups' praised new kids on the block.

What happens next for these two depends an incredible arrangement upon who's making major decisions, so we begin our discussion this month by examining their intermediary head mentors.

Lakers' Dream Coach

Diminishes: Knicks president Phil Jackson shockingly let go previous mentor Derek Fisher middle of the season, yet Lakers head man Byron Scott holds on. You've said before this will be Scott's last season. Provided that this is true, what ought to the Lakers be searching for in a mentor for their young group, and who may possess all the necessary qualities?

Murphy: I'd like somebody with a ground breaking mentality and adaptability—at the end of the day, Golden State Warriors right hand Luke Walton. Not just has he made an incredible showing as a lead colleague and between time head mentor for the Warriors, he additionally has impressive nature with the Lakers association, having won two or three rings as a player and also serving as a player advancement mentor with their D-League offshoot, the Los Angeles D-Fenders.

The multimillion dollar inquiry, obviously, is whether Luke would be remotely inspired by changing from the best group in the West to the most exceedingly terrible. Be that as it may, he's my top decision unquestionably. I'd likewise look to Gregg Popovich's training tree—current San Antonio Spurs partners Chip Engelland and Ime Udoka are prepared to make the following stride some place in the Association. Likewise David Fizdale, a collaborator with the Miami Heat. The greater part of the above hopefuls are presently working in the NBA trenches, yet they don't speak to the present state of affairs of Scott-such as retreads.

Rambis Report Card

Murphy: Knicks mentor Kurt Rambis has for some time been a piece of Jackson's internal circle of trust. How would you think Rambis has been doing as a between time head mentor, and might he be able to possibly find the occupation for next season also?

Diminishes: I'm not a Rambis fan. He'd ride a withering steed to death.

He'll do it no make a difference how terribly his favored lineup is playing, and he is moderate to call timeouts and make substitutions. The time has soared up to a normal of more than 38 minutes for every diversion amid Rambis' residency, which makes me apprehensive.