Zo: phil just showing up, kobe does all the work

[dockingsched]

http://www.nba.com/2009/playoffs2009/06 ... index.html

Mourning: Jackson 'just showing up'; Kobe does all work


RENO, Nev. (AP) -- NBA all-star? Most valuable player? One of the greatest ever?

How about coach.

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has developed such a floor presence during the NBA Playoffs that Alonzo Mourning can't figure out what exactly it is Lakers coach Phil Jackson is doing on the bench.

"To tell you the truth, Phil doesn't have to do anything but call time outs," said Mourning, the former NBA star who helped lead the Miami Heat to the 2006 championship and twice was named the league's defensive player of the year.

"Kobe is the facilitator. He is the one driving the mission of this particular team right now," he said. "The communication level he has with his teammates out there, you can just see it."

"I think Phil is just showing up, to tell you the truth, and Kobe is doing all the work to make this team successful."

there's more in the article.

[Kobay]

interesting.

[Verbal]

http://www.nba.com/2009/playoffs2009/06/10/mourning.on.lakers.ap/index.html

Mourning: Jackson 'just showing up'; Kobe does all work


RENO, Nev. (AP) -- NBA all-star? Most valuable player? One of the greatest ever?

How about coach.

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has developed such a floor presence during the NBA Playoffs that Alonzo Mourning can't figure out what exactly it is Lakers coach Phil Jackson is doing on the bench.

"To tell you the truth, Phil doesn't have to do anything but call time outs," said Mourning, the former NBA star who helped lead the Miami Heat to the 2006 championship and twice was named the league's defensive player of the year.

"Kobe is the facilitator. He is the one driving the mission of this particular team right now," he said. "The communication level he has with his teammates out there, you can just see it."

"I think Phil is just showing up, to tell you the truth, and Kobe is doing all the work to make this team successful."

there's more in the article.

If he means Kobe, as in the "Black Mamba"... then yes.

Yes I am.

But if he means Kobe Bryant, then no.


Which reminds me of a quote:

"Who do you fight for? Then fight for me, and let [his] men fight for him." -Achilles

Not a diss at the Kobester, btw.

He knows I've been supporting him since I started supporting him.

[Verbal]

<~ Down for the homies.

[Verbal]

Phil's had an excellent career though.

And for the record, I'm not hating on him either.

Just getting my nut in like I'm supposed to.

[RJM]

Its a wonderful feeling isn't it Verb?

[Sofa King]

Could be worse. Phil could be Mike Brown.

[Mamba Venom]

ZO had some crazy stuff to say but he WANTS THE MAGIC TO WIN

So Forget ZO.

He is Shaqwashed

[KObe Bryant]

Phil is getting 12 M a year though, I think.

[KennerLeaguer]

I love Zo but that is just a stupid comment. Its insulting to Phil (whom I don't like but at least I respect).

[TonyMontana]

I like ZO but come on brah!!

[Jase]

What is Zo really trying to say here? What is his point?

[lakersfanatic]

Zo is endorsing that golf tournament thing so of course he wants to stir up some media time so what's better to do then to do it against an NBA team with probably the most media coverage, the lakers!

Smart move ZO, smart move.

[Erik Eleven]

Not the smartest comment I've heard in a while.

[360]

To me it sounds like he's praising Kobe, not knocking Phil.

[Verbal]

To me it sounds like he's praising Kobe, not knocking Phil.

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