ESPN wrote:"I've kind of looked at every season as the last season, especially here for the last three years," Jackson said. "It's not all that different. If feels kind of much the same."
When asked pointedly if he was 100 percent sure this would be his final season, Jackson replied, "I can't tell. Every year I like to think of going into a season and thinking, 'This is it,' and doing it the right way and putting everything I have into it, so this is just like a normal thing."
Jackson, who said he received "pretty good reports" from doctors about his health and appeared rested and eager to start the Lakers quest for a third consecutive championship, said that his decision to return for a final year was actually an easy one.
I'd love it if Phil decided to coach a couple more years.
