It's official - Mike D'Antoni is no longer the Lakers head coach. He resigned, apparently since the team wouldn't commit to the year after next. OK.
Look, D'Antoni isn't my favorite coach. He has a very specific style of basketball that he likes his teams to play. Run, run, run, pick and roll, and worry about defense tomorrow. That's fine, except it hasn't fit the Lakers team the last two years. D'Antoni simply wasn't the right coach, and it's best for him AND the Lakers that he moved on.
That said.
The failure of this past season is in no way D'Antoni's fault. There were far too many injuries for any coach to handle. Not even Phil Jackson could have turned this year's Lakers into a playoff team.
So long, Mike, and good luck in your next gig.