duncan228
05-25-2008, 01:32 PM
http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/archives/2008/05/tom_orsborn_jac_1.html
Tom Orsborn: Jackson says it will come down to penetration
Lakers coach Phil Jackson says the key to tonight's game will be whether his team can get into the paint and also keep the Spurs out of it.
"We always say (on the road) it comes down to penetration," Jackson said. "Can you get the ball in the zone or the area where you want to work from, or are they going to be aggressive enough to prevent the ball from getting in there and create turnovers because of it."
Jackson has also stressed to his team the need to be focused.
"It's harder because of the surroundings players have to play in, home crowd, the rooting, the atmosphere, bench a little more unsteady perhaps because you are on foreign territory," Jackson said. "But teams can come in and do a really good job. Some teams can do a very good job on a visitor's court because they are focused. That's how we have to be."
Jackson guessed the Spurs' main concern will be their shooting, which was atrocious in Game 2.
"There are adjustments always to make, but I think more than anything else they just need to make shots, because they missed a lot of shots that they would normally make," Jackson said.
Tom Orsborn: Jackson says it will come down to penetration
Lakers coach Phil Jackson says the key to tonight's game will be whether his team can get into the paint and also keep the Spurs out of it.
"We always say (on the road) it comes down to penetration," Jackson said. "Can you get the ball in the zone or the area where you want to work from, or are they going to be aggressive enough to prevent the ball from getting in there and create turnovers because of it."
Jackson has also stressed to his team the need to be focused.
"It's harder because of the surroundings players have to play in, home crowd, the rooting, the atmosphere, bench a little more unsteady perhaps because you are on foreign territory," Jackson said. "But teams can come in and do a really good job. Some teams can do a very good job on a visitor's court because they are focused. That's how we have to be."
Jackson guessed the Spurs' main concern will be their shooting, which was atrocious in Game 2.
"There are adjustments always to make, but I think more than anything else they just need to make shots, because they missed a lot of shots that they would normally make," Jackson said.