Despite the cold stare from star guard Kobe Bryant towards Mike Brown during fourth quarter action in last night’s eventual loss to the Utah Jazz, compounded with a sluggish 1-4 start to the 2012-13 season and calls for Mike Brown’s firing, the Los Angeles Lakers say this is no time to panic and add that the coach’s job is safe. Lakers executive vice president Jim Buss says it will take time for the players and coach to get on the same level.
“You have to give it time to understand [what’s going on],” Buss said. “I don’t know if there’s an actual game total that would make me impatient. I know if we’re 1-15, I don’t think that would be very good. I’m sure that would be a panic button. But at this time, I’m fine with what’s going on. It’s a learning process for the players. As long as everybody is on the same page, I think we’re fine.
“You don’t start 0-3 for the first time since we’ve owned the franchise without being on top of it,” Buss told ESPNLosAngeles.com. “No matter what, you have to be aware. That doesn’t mean change is coming. That just means you have to be aware.”
