Championship or bust for D'Antoni

November, 16, 2012
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By Ohm Youngmisuk | ESPNNewYork.com
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Mike D'AntoniJayne Kamin-Oncea/US PresswireMike D'Antoni is happy to be in L.A.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Toward the end of his nearly 45-minute introductory news conference as the Los Angeles Lakers' new head coach, Mike D'Antoni was asked to describe his previous stop in New York.

"Arrrhhh!" D'Antoni shrieked with a chuckle.

These days, D'Antoni is practically screaming with joy. He admits he still is shocked the Lakers opted to go with him instead of Phil Jackson, but he's not complaining.

Somehow, D'Antoni went from failing to make Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire mesh to inheriting Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard and his beloved former Suns point guard, Steve Nash.

All that his new players talked about on Thursday was winning a championship.

"We didn't quite get there in New York," D'Antoni said. "I think we said, 'Let's win one.' There's no use hiding it. This is our goal and this is what we should do."

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Ohm Youngmisuk

ESPNNewYork.com
Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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