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Wysłany: Wto 3:41, 23 Lis 2010 Temat postu: ADIDAS Phil Jackson Retirement Talk No Effect on L |
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I must admit though, that Bryant have no clue whether numbers mean anything in Zen Buddhism, but for mere mortals like us, Bryant like to think it means a little. Bryant like to think it's the right number to rest your laurels on in a circumstance like this one.
Does this apply pressure on the team? Absolutely. Both players and coaches know what's at hand, and Bryant think this team knows exactly how to handle pressure. The Lakers are primed to win it all this year,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and even after this year.
That's not to say that Kobe Bryant doesn't matter. Some say Jackson's been blessed to administer noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], powerful, much, mighty players, but it's difficult to teach great players how to win, because you have to administer their egos as well. Some coaches don't matter. noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], mighty coaches do. Popovich matters. Sloan matters. Riley matters. Phil Jackson matters.
So even with the knowledge of his eventual departure, the Lakers remain title favorites. Even though the retirement of a longtime coach are always an graceless situation, Phil Jackson's retirement has no negative effect on the Lakers' three-peat chances.
If anything, Bryant would argue that Phil Jackson's retirement has a positive effect on this team. It almost seems like destiny, for Coach Jackson to finish with a affable even number of four three-peats.12 championships.12. It are a ridiculous number when you accomplish how difficult it truly is, in any sport, to not only become a champion, but to remain a champion.
While all this would imply that the future of the Lakers are unsure, it certainly are not. Bryant think the Lakers, more specifically Kobe Bryant, know exactly what's on the line.
Winning the championship again this year, amidst all the hype and drama surrounding the offseason, would be the only respectable way to send out Phil Jackson. It are the only way. It has to be. Bryant couldn't argue otherwise, because the three-peat feels like destiny. He is a shooting guard who is capable of playing the small forward position. He is considered to bw one of the most complete players in the NBA has been selected to every All NBA Team since 1999 and has been shined in the last twelve NBA All Star agrees. Sports writers and sports jornalist have frequently compared Bryant to Michael Jordan which he dislikes. An ESPN poll of sportswriters voted him as the second best shooting guard in NBA history in 2007.
It doesn't affect the team in design or effort or personnel. It only adds pressure. But like Bryant said,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Lakers know how to deal with pressure. Bryant are professionals in every sense of the word.
Coach Jackson has declared this his "last stand" and looks to end his career with a 12th championship, completing an incredible four three-peats. And while it are conspicuous that his legacy are primed for even more success if the Los Angeles Lakers complete this task, it are a little unclear how the retirement of the spiritual force that drives this Lakers team has no effect on the mission at hand.
Bryant also gets the chance to achieve the ultimate milestone of six career championships in three-peat fashion a la Michael J. Jordan.
Again, it just feels like destiny for Laker fans,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and it feels like anything but a championship would be so unsatisfying, not only because it would mean losing, but because it would mean sending off the most decorated coach in NBA history in losing fashion.
Their core of players in Bryant, Fisher, Gasol, Odom and Bynum know the triangle inside and out, and having a longtime assistant in Brian Shaw who seems like the best fit to take over provides them with some stability, regardless of Jackson's departure.
Phil Jackson's retirement does not negatively affect the Los Angeles Lakers, which are unusual. When there are a coaching change, there are usually a sense of turmoil surrounding a team, but this isn't a Lakers team that has a losing atmosphere.
The 1999 season marked his eblendnce as a premiere guard in NBA. With starting guards Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones traded, Bryant started every agree for the lockout shortened 50 agree season. During the season, he signed a 6 year contract extension worth 70 million. It kept him with the Lakers untill the end of the 2004 season. Sports jornalist were comparing his skills to that of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson even at the early stage of his career. The playoff results however were no better as the Lakers were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semi finals. The time has finally come for Phil Jackson to retire to his roots in Montana. In what has been the most eminent career of any NBA coach in history, the Zen Master will abandon with at least 11 championship rings, having mentored some of the greatest players ever to grace the court.
This isn't a Lakers team that hasn't accomplished the things that their talent are expecting. This are a team that has won it all the past two years and a coach who has produced winning results throughout his career.
Phil Jackson left the Chicago Bulls under similar circumstances when a lockout was looming. Bryant know it's affable to try and sweep the eventual lockout under the rug because this season was so full of anticipation and because it feels like it's going to be a great ride, but the lockout are real. This time, there won't be a return to coaching for Jackson.
And if you count his ring with the fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], current, recent York Knicks as a player, it comes to a grand total of thirteen. It only seems right for the Zen Master to finish with a number like 13.
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