What's Phil Gonna Say?

da_juice · Jun 1, 2010

It's gonna be a fun series, Lakers lost last time against Boston becaus Bynum was injured, but rondo has improved immensely in the past two years. We'll see who's more valuable this time around. I see Rondo going big every game leading the Celtics to a ring in 4, or 5, maybe 6 at most.

jlwee · Jun 1, 2010

hsf09 said:

Phil Jackson suggests Kevin Garnett played too physical against Dwight Howard

[rquoter]The Lakers may be downplaying their rivalry with Boston and saying they'd be happy meeting any opponent in the NBA Finals, so don't expect too many zingers and insults leading up to Game 1 on Thursday.

Of course, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson fits the exception. In a question related to the teams' toughness, Jackson acknowledged the contrast between the Lakers' and Celtics' physical makeups, saying, "We don't have a smackdown mentality." He then riffed on Boston forward Kevin Garnett for what Jackson perceived as playing a little too rough against Orlando center Dwight Howard in the Celtics' six-game East finals victory over the Magic.

"He was smacking Howard's arm and finally he was called for an offensive foul," Jackson said of Garnett. "That's not our team. We don't go out there and smack people around."

Jackson rarely goes through a playoff series without picking on an opposing player. He first suggested Oklahoma City forward Kevin Durant receives favorable treatment from officials and then recently accused Phoenix guard Steve Nash of carrying the ball. That ball is now in Garnett's court. Regardless of how Garnett responds -- whether in anger, with an insult toward Jackson or indifference -- Jackson surely will act confused over the scuffle he created. So stay tuned.

One player apparently immune from Jackson's zingers is Boston center Kendrick Perkins. With Perkins being one technical foul away from drawing a one-game suspension, I asked whether Jackson had suggested to his team with extra emphasis the idea of frustrating Perkins and perhaps baiting him to get another technical so the Lakers don't have to worry about him for one of the games. He shot that strategy down, but lamented the league's rule that seven technical fouls in the postseason result in a suspension.

"Those things I think should be wiped out, flagrant fouls, technical fouls," Jackson said. "It just means the longer you've been in the playoffs, the more penalized you are." [/rquoter]

http://lakersblog.latimes.com/laker...layed-too-physical-against-dwight-howard.html
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Phil Jackson came from the 70s and 80s, he should know what real physical defense were like. What the Celtics are playing now are far from the 80s tough defense. So Phil, you should just STFU!

redwhiteone · Jun 2, 2010

Dwight gave a "smackdown" on Big Baby so it should be the other way around :grin:

amazinghappens · Jun 2, 2010

He will call our Artest most likely.

Luckyazn · Jun 2, 2010

ABrooks0 · Jun 2, 2010

Luckyazn said:

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LOL! Oh I hope he does it again!

ABrooks0 · Jun 2, 2010

KG "Kobe is overrated, he get's lucky"

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