Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
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Winning Times Paul Westhead is not someone you would describe as having any foresight.
The only thing he manages to predict is that nobody will get his first name right.
They ask the financiers if they could extend their relationship, a.k.a.
But even when Buss is a sneaky bastard, he doesnt like to be an asshole.
There, he finds out that a chunk of his comatose coachs skull is in the freezer.
At least for now, the answer to that question is Pete Westhead.
Too bad Buss, like the Great Western bankers, really doesnt have a choice.
How does the interview go?
He immediately tries to give the job to Pat Riley.
Buss isnt the only one navigating uncharted waters of business and family.
Magic meets with Converse, Adidas, and Puma, all vying to make the Magic Mans signature shoe.
If Magic plays to his potential, this will make both men filthy rich.
The answer in each case is no.
Later that night at the Jacksons concert, the master bullshit artist Jerry Buss is a nervous wreck.
The next day, Westhead gathers his players for the first time at McKinneys hospital waiting room.
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The doctor on crutches isBob Kerlan, the most influential doctor in sports-medicine history.
Justthis week, the Forum gained a new name: the Kia Forum.
