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This was a necessary move, the obvious move, the only move. Paul Westphal was doomed because his team was losing games in an alarming manner, and repeatedly and openly acknowledging their sins, of which there were many.
You know the drill. The ball movement was horrific. The body movement was nonexistent. The transition defense was embarrassing. And if anyone wants to dump Westphal's firing at the feet of 6-foot-11, 270-pound DeMarcus Cousins, well, have at it. He is the biggest and easiest target. His mother isn't the only one who wants to wipe the smirk off his face.
But you...
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