Jackson not so Illustrious anymore

Phil Jackson, the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Is in a coaching rut. His team has not won a playoff series since the departure of Shaquille O'Neal. The Lakers have went out in the first round the past two years.

Kobe Bryant, the team's only true star as of right now, is quoted as saying,

"Do it and do it now," he said. "Personally for me, it's beyond frustration -- three years and still being at ground zero. This summer's a big summer. We have to see what direction we want to take as an organization and make those steps and make them now."

I am not ready to say that Jackson is done coaching, because he is not a quitter, but is the time getting near where he should just accept the 9 NBA Championship rings and leave it at that? He has lost his possiblity of winning championships since the departure of Shaq ending the Shaq-Kobe duo that was so intrumental in winning championships.

Who does Phil turn to, to be the next big players to win? Or is it time to throw in the towel?

So Dirk, finally has a shot at the MVP and is taking alot of criticsm. Mavs were down 3 games to one, until last nights game in Dallas.
The Mavericks who were up by 21 at halftime, almost let the game slip out towards the end.

If Dallas were to lose in the first round against Golden State, it would make the first time in NBA history a team who totaled a regular season win of 65 games and a first round loss.

The Mavs seemed to pull it together after letting a 21 point led at half slip away. With just a few minutes left in the game, Dallas down 9, Dirk and co. stepped it up and avoided a early exit from the 2007 playoffs.

Other then Dirk finally hitting shots and being able to get by Golden State, always stepping up in the playoffs is point guard and good friend of mine, Devin Harris.
Harris scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, with a game total of 16points .

The Mavericks have 2 games left to prove their 65 wins this season was not a fluke. The Mavs and Warriors square off for game 6 on Thursday at Golden State.