Luke Walton
Lukkkkkkkkkke Walton, that never gets old! In his third season as head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, Walton now has the added pressure of coaching one of the greats, Lebron James. Having played under the Zen master, Phil Jackson, he has the understanding of what it takes to coach the greats.
The Lakers started off slow, losing three straight games in a row before they started to win. They currently are 11-9 and 7th in the Western Conference. There is a lot of pressure and high expectations this season with the addition of James, but Walton has a good support staff including Miles Simon.
Let’s be honest here, James will probably be calling a lot of the plays this season but when it comes to player rotations and making crucial decisions down the stretch that will be where Walton steps in.
Listen to what Coach Walton had to say after James had a 51 point game earlier this past month: