Fitch, Fitch, Fitch, That’s All He Hears

I am mystified by the glorification of Clipper Coach Bill Fitch for his having achieved the distinction of being the all-time losing coach in NBA history.

Mr. Fitch’s record is no coincidence, since he is in fact one of the worst coaches in NBA history, notwithstanding his decades-ago success with sure-fire winners like Larry Bird in Boston and Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston. His principal talent seems to lie in getting inept owners such as Donald Sterling to hire him.

Fitch is rigid and unimaginative and seems to make substitutions based on the use of a Ouija board. He is the worst possible coach for a young, talented team like the Clippers, who will once again fail to reach the playoffs in a weak Western Conference.

ALVIN S. MICHAELSON

Los Angeles