In 1981, owner Jerry Buss held a confusing press conference in which he sought to explain he was splitting the coaching role between West and then-assistant Pat Riley. West wasn’t having it.
Sure, he is a 1972 NBA Champion, but that was largely thanks to his superb teammates, such as Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, and Elgin Baylor. However, after Riley ... end there. Pat took over ...
Pat Riley, famed Lakers coach ... former Lakers broadcast voice Chick Hearn, and former boss Jerry West. With over a 20-year coaching career, Riley coached the Lakers, New York Knicks, and ...