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?
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I can't help wondering if Phil has just gotten a little too old to connect with today's players. When he was doing his magic with the Lakers and Bulls, he was mostly working with players born in the 60's and 70's. That's no longer true.
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