Phil Jackson interview about Lakers/Dwight/Zone D/Post Ups

therealdeal wrote:

bystander wrote:

Jackson: Well, what is the problem? We won two championships that way [with two big men]. Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.

flap, flap, flap

flap? I don't get it.

bystander wrote:

therealdeal wrote:

bystander wrote:

Jackson: Well, what is the problem? We won two championships that way [with two big men]. Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.

flap, flap, flap

flap? I don't get it.

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=le ... 0&bih=1113

Vasashi17 wrote:Wow some heavy hitters are coming out now.

Out of respect for Jerry, they hit the mute button, but all of a sudden you got Woj reporting some unpleasantries towards Jimmy and you have Phil pretty much stating how the present system isn't utilizing its personnel well. And then you have Magic (who was never really tight-lipped) mentioning Jerry and Jeanie, but not once says JImmy's name.

This no longer is a conspiracy theory...the writing is on the wall: if Jimmy is allowed free reign and isn't checked by Jeanie, Mitch and his father's legacy, the Lakers and us fans are in for a whole lot of hurt..

Beto Duran ‏@DuranSports

D’Antoni said he never spoke or met Dr. Buss. When hired spoke with Jim Buss and Kupchak

Mark Medina ‏@MedinaLakersNBA

Mike D'Antoni said he hadn't spoken to Dr. Buss after being hired

KEVIN DING ‏@KevinDing
Kupchak said Jerry Buss' Lakers involvement decreased in Dec/Jan: "He was very involved with the decision to change coaches."
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Vasashi17 wrote:Wow some heavy hitters are coming out now.

Out of respect for Jerry, they hit the mute button, but all of a sudden you got Woj reporting some unpleasantries towards Jimmy and you have Phil pretty much stating how the present system isn't utilizing its personnel well. And then you have Magic (who was never really tight-lipped) mentioning Jerry and Jeanie, but not once says JImmy's name.

This no longer is a conspiracy theory...the writing is on the wall: if Jimmy is allowed free reign and isn't checked by Jeanie, Mitch and his father's legacy, the Lakers and us fans are in for a whole lot of hurt..

Weezy wrote:

bystander wrote:

therealdeal wrote:

bystander wrote:

Jackson: Well, what is the problem? We won two championships that way [with two big men]. Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.

flap, flap, flap

flap? I don't get it.

https://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=le ... 0&bih=1113

I've never seen "flap" used in this instance, but I have seen "fap" used, cultural differences?

Asked about his role with Lakers compared to with Magic, Dwight had one good answer and one telling one: "I have to do whatever I can to help this team win." But as Dwight continued with his answer, he also noted: "Certain guys have to sacrifice more than others." Kevin Ding: D'Antoni is not focused on Lakers personality clashes: "On the court is where we're having our problems with chemistry."

Vasashi17 wrote:Whoops...meant to place the attached report from Ding in this thread and not in the Dr. Buss Appreciation thread...thanks for the head's up, Weez.

Asked about his role with Lakers compared to with Magic, Dwight had one good answer and one telling one: "I have to do whatever I can to help this team win." But as Dwight continued with his answer, he also noted: "Certain guys have to sacrifice more than others." Kevin Ding: D'Antoni is not focused on Lakers personality clashes: "On the court is where we're having our problems with chemistry."

Also in reference to charvin's post, I really hope that report is accurate. That will be very encouraging going forward. If Jeanie has a "say" in anything that we do, I feel much much better about moving forward.

Lastly, we all can agree for the most part that this wasn't the right direction to take the team. Jerry is doing what any good father would do and shield his kin....but Jimmy's imprint is all over the recent coaching hires. Its also blatantly obvious why the went away from Phil.

That being said, everybody deserves a chance to prove themselves. But what I don't like is when ego is deliberately at play and the guilty party is reluctant at relenting. I think the season just needs to play out and based off our talent and getting healthy, I still feel we can creep into the playoff race...but at this point, what's the point? You have a guy that is more interested in securing his future contract. You have vets who will bust their behinds to get us into the playoffs, but once we're there, they will surely be gassed. You have a coach that is terrible at game adjustments and proper gameplay philosophy with the personnel he has.

I much rather find a way to secure our draft pick so that Phx doesn't get it via the Nash trade. Use our assets and an expiring Pau this summer to make a power move to put Kobe in a situation that best utilizes the remainder of his career.

The FO wanted Showtime cause it gave them a style of basketball that was entertaining AND got them 5 rings. They ignored the triangle championship pedigree of 11 championships in the last 20 years because of it. But what made them think that MDA, Nash and Dwight were anything close to Riles, Magic and Kareem? Not even youth could do justice to that comparison...a younger Nash isn't anywhere near the physical specimen that Magic was. You look at Kobe and he's not an up and down guy....he's all about taking what the defense gives him...not running up and down with his head chopped off.

The FO needs to correct their ways and dismiss this ridiculous notion. MDA needs to be gone ASAP. Make good with Kobe right now....then when 2014 hits...abracadabra....a justification in returning to Showtime is bringing in the modern day version of Magic (both physically and talent-wise).

In summary, any way you slice it, the Suns get a first-round pick from the Lakers this summer. If we project the current records to the end of the season, the Lakers would be in the lottery and likely end up with the 10th pick, and the pick would be conveyed to Phoenix. (Historians will note that the Lakers’ only visits to the lottery were in 1994 and 2005, and both times they had the 10th pick, selecting Eddie Jones and Andrew Bynum, respectively.)


So if the Lakers want to have a first-round pick in this June’s draft, they’re going to have to trade for one. Their own pick will go to either Phoenix or Cleveland (likely Phoenix), and the team will be on the outside looking in on June 27. Unless Kupchak trades for another pick, his options are limited.


If Kupchak wants to fix the team through the draft, he likely won’t have a 2013 first-round pick at his disposal.