The article advises newly appointed Lakers majority owner Mark Walter to retain Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick in their positions for the immediate future. Despite criticism regarding their qualifications, the article suggests they deserve a chance to succeed in a new, more professional environment. Drawing parallels to the Dodgers' successful model, it emphasizes the importance of scouting and analytics while warning against quick, emotion-driven decisions. The Lakers' culture has been marked by nepotism, contrasting sharply with the meritocratic ethos that has fueled the Dodgers' success.
Pelinka and Redick have earned a chance to show their strengths in a new system in which there will certainly be increased scouting, advanced analytics and a new professionalism.
The culture that led to outsized decision-making roles for the likes of Linda and Kurt Rambis is opposed to the meritocracy that has made this town's other glamour team, the Dodgers, so great.
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