Following his teams surprising decision not to hire Phil Jackson as its new head coach, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak told reporters Tuesday that Mike DAntoni had won the job by sending an incredibly polished, well-written, and far superior cover letter. Mike really blew us away when he described his 10 years of NBA head coaching experience and his specific ideas for improving our offense, said Kupchak, adding that the former Knicks coach also included Steve Nash, Mike Krzyzewski, and Steve Kerr as professional references, while Jacksons letter was only a half page of double-spaced text containing numerous typos. Frankly, Phil didnt put a whole lot of effort into his application. In the skills section, he just wrote superior communication abilities and thriving in a fast-paced environment, which dont really mean anything. Also, I think he repurposed an old letter, because it was addressed to a Mr. Krause. At press time, upon verifying Jacksons employment history, Kupchak confirmed that the Hall of Fame coach had lied on his rsum about having won 19 NBA championships. 