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JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:20 am
by Slava
(Finally..)
The series certainly wasn't shaping up as Phil Jackson's finest hour. The starting lineup hadn't clicked at tipoff in the previous three games, with Games 4 and 6 beginning so badly you wondered if he spent the pregame showing a boring movie like "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
His squad couldn't put away the undersized Rockets. He violated coaching protocol by answering questions about the Denver Nuggets when there were still two games left to play in this series. He even had the audacity to complain about his injuries when Houston has Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady and Dikembe Mutombo in suits. He blew his vaunted cool once in this series, cursing in a news conference, and even said that he'd woken up an hour early on Sunday and was nervous before Game 7. Then he commented on that startling admission.
"I look it don't I?" he said, his face just as uncaring as ever.
And just like that, Phil was back to being Phil. The captain of cool.
"Teams tend to take the personality of their coach," Lamar Odom said. "And I think we have."
Jackson paced through the pregame locker room a little more than usual, like a teacher proctoring an exam, both surveying the mood of his players and acting as a deterrent to any goofing off.
As for his message?
According to Luke Walton, it was the "same thing as always, 'We know this team, they know us. If we execute and play defense for each other, then we're going to win.'
"And he was right."
Courtesy:
ESPN
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:21 am
by Slava
The part about Phil Jackson should sound pretty strange and amusing in a way to someone who's familiar with his coaching philosophy and attitude.
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:50 pm
by Joe Kleazy
Good read
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:02 pm
by Joe Kleazy
Hey J-far quick non related question. My avy keeps disappearing after a few hours once I put it in. I copy and pasted the link from shrink pics website and initially it works. A few hours later or whenever I look back at times my box has small blue text in it that when I make larger, says for me to shrink my pictures at the same site that I began with. Is there something I am forgetting to do. I have had no problems with the signature just the avatar.
Oh yeah I couldnt figure out how to contact a mod to ask about this so pardon the interruption. Any one with info please chime in.
GO LAKERS
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 3:16 pm
by lakersfanatic
it's very true what LO said about the coaches mood plays off on the players moods..
I don't like comparing but sometimes we just have to. Just look at Doc rivers, u see the enthuiasm and urgency in him that plays off onto the players. If you're too calm and cool.. the players will most likely feel the same.
Even though phil is much older and weaker... other coaches could bring the energy up. That will make our journey much more easier i think.
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:54 pm
by Slava
Joe Kleazy wrote:Hey J-far quick non related question. My avy keeps disappearing after a few hours once I put it in. I copy and pasted the link from shrink pics website and initially it works. A few hours later or whenever I look back at times my box has small blue text in it that when I make larger, says for me to shrink my pictures at the same site that I began with. Is there something I am forgetting to do. I have had no problems with the signature just the avatar.
Oh yeah I couldnt figure out how to contact a mod to ask about this so pardon the interruption. Any one with info please chime in.
GO LAKERS
Try hosting your avy from another website.
http://www.shrinkpictures.com/processed ... h_c1AM.jpgThis is what it is getting converted to because shrinkpics.com doesn't want you to use their bandwidth.
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:27 pm
by Dexmor
Im not saying we should get rid of Phil but I wonder how we would be with a young hungry coach like a Doc Rivers full of energy.
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:59 pm
by amb1ent
lol doc rivers
pretty sure i could coach kg and the celtics to a title
Re: JA Adande writes a good article on the Lakers
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 8:27 am
by Mamba Venom
Phil is just cool as they come
OT: On Kobe doin work, I was surprised Phil preys to God on Sundays because I thought he was a buddhist
