Jacko
05-22-2009, 09:17 AM
As I look back on what should have been a comfortable blowout win I'm pretty amazed at how many serious blunders were made by the infallible Phil Jackson.
I know Phil is going to trust his vets until the end, but Fisher has really played bad this entire season. His shooting and defense have been deplorable this entire post season. The one game where he was suspended was like a godsend for Laker fans and Farmar/Brown played incredibly well. Ironically it was the only game the Lakers won in Houston.
As a veteran player you're expected to not turn the ball over and make stupid mistakes. Yet, the entire 14-2 run can literally be pinned to stupid mistakes made by Derek Fisher. Newsflash Fisher, you're 35 years old and driving into the DEN paint where Nene and Anderson are waiting is not a good idea. At the end of the day you can't fault Fisher though, he's legitimately trying his hardest out there. You have to fault the guy that is giving him minutes night after night after night when he consistently does not produce.
I don't know what else to say. What other team left in the playoffs has to deal with a coach that puts in suboptimal lineups for the majority of the game? If the Lakers lose this year I think it'll be the last we see of Phil in LA. He's a great coach, but I'm having a tough time seeing the logic in his decisions anymore.
I know Phil is going to trust his vets until the end, but Fisher has really played bad this entire season. His shooting and defense have been deplorable this entire post season. The one game where he was suspended was like a godsend for Laker fans and Farmar/Brown played incredibly well. Ironically it was the only game the Lakers won in Houston.
As a veteran player you're expected to not turn the ball over and make stupid mistakes. Yet, the entire 14-2 run can literally be pinned to stupid mistakes made by Derek Fisher. Newsflash Fisher, you're 35 years old and driving into the DEN paint where Nene and Anderson are waiting is not a good idea. At the end of the day you can't fault Fisher though, he's legitimately trying his hardest out there. You have to fault the guy that is giving him minutes night after night after night when he consistently does not produce.
I don't know what else to say. What other team left in the playoffs has to deal with a coach that puts in suboptimal lineups for the majority of the game? If the Lakers lose this year I think it'll be the last we see of Phil in LA. He's a great coach, but I'm having a tough time seeing the logic in his decisions anymore.