Mike D'Antoni has etched his name in NBA history

If Mike D’Antoni is going to go out, he’s going to do it on his terms. The Houston Rockets debuted their center-less lineup Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.

If Mike D’Antoni is going to go out, he’s going to do it on his terms. The Houston Rockets debuted their center-less lineup Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. At no point during the game did the Rockets have anyone on the floor taller than 6’7”. Houston left the Staples Center with a 121-111 win over LeBron and the Lakers, which led to D’Antoni doubling-down on his center-less lineup. SI’s Robin Lundberg gives credit to D’antoni’s audacious mentality in the final year of his contract.