Phil: Nash carries the ball too much

[Ghazi]

Any bum can get a few points here and there with the attention Kobe/Gasol draw and the way the Lakers move the ball

Glassnum is Erick Dampier with hands minus the durability.

[mavsfan1000]

Any bum can get a few points here and there with the attention Kobe/Gasol draw and the way the Lakers move the ball

Glassnum is Erick Dampier with hands minus the durability.

He is a little more athletic than Dampier. I would take Bynum anyday over Dumpier. I would say Bynum is more similar to Haywood.

[Allanon]

Lol.

If you haven't noticed how the Lakers have coasted through the Playoffs and the regular season, you haven't been watching the Lakers.

Even when OKC was 2-2, Phil didn't respect the Thunda enough to go full strength at them

First time Phil didn't throw in a 4 man bench mob +1 starter while the game was still in question? Game 4 of the Jazz series.

Prior to that, Phil's been running in his bench as a squad...they lose the lead the Starters built. Put the starters back in, no problemo. This happened the entire season, but y'all didn't even notice it?

[Ghazi]

I guess you have no choice but to say they coast or else it would make your 75 win ecstasy statement look re ed.

[Allanon]

last year

[Ghazi]

[Ghazi]

[Kamnik]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Nash taking a shot at Jackson!

http://www.nba.com/video/channels/pl...h_on_phil.nba/

[Höfner]

lalalalalalala

the man in me will hide sometimes,

to keep from being seen

[Halberto]

How often does he do this, and are there any famous ones?

[pauls931]

Two words 'Jordan Rules', STFU Phil.

[LakeShow]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...html?eref=sihp

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Lakers coach Phil Jackson thinks the Phoenix Suns' star point guard sometimes plays a bit too much like a running back.

With a mischievous grin, Jackson said Friday that it's tough for Los Angeles to prepare to face Steve Nash during defensive practice because of the two-time MVP's style with the basketball.

"Yeah, because you can't carry the ball like he does in practice," Jackson said. "You can't pick that ball up and run with it."

Jackson turned his palm over while he spoke, making the officials' gesture for palming of the basketball.

Nash's ball-handling and playmaking are driving the Suns' remarkable postseason success, and Jackson apparently couldn't resist the chance to get in a crack at the Canadian star while perhaps planting a seed in any listening officials' minds. Nash is averaging 17.8 points and 9 assists per game in the playoffs while leading Phoenix past Portland and San Antonio.

The Western Conference finals begin Monday in Los Angeles.

Although Jackson professes ample respect for the 36-year-old Nash's skills, the 10-time NBA champion coach's comment suggests he believes the point guard gets generous treatment from officials in the elastic rules about traveling and palming calls.

Other players and coaches have suggested a similar belief over the years, though Nash is hardly the only NBA player who draws such complaints from opponents: Kobe Bryant also has been known to stretch one of basketball's simplest rules to its limits.

And Nash isn't even the first player in this postseason to draw the attention of Jackson, whose track record of playing such games through the media goes back 20 years to his early seasons with the Chicago Bulls.

Last month before the playoffs even began, Jackson was fined $35,000 by the NBA for saying Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant was getting generous treatment from officials.

"As far as the calls that he gets on the floor, I think a lot of the referees are treating him like a superstar," Jackson said then. "He gets to the line easy and often."

Jackson also was fined two weeks before that incident when he criticized referee Bennett Salvatore after a game against San Antonio. The Lakers also had a beef with Salvatore in last season's playoffs, when Jackson criticized Denver's Dahntay Jones for playing "unsportsmanlike basketball" during a rant about inconsistent officiating -- right after a game refereed by Salvatore.

Phil just doing what he's supposed to do. Work the officials. He's one of the few who won les as a coach and a player. He has a feel for the game and players reactions and personalities.

The Suns will be tight by game time. Phil doesn't have to suit up.

The Zen master is just showing why he is the GOAT.

[TampaDude]

It's gonna be fun watching Amar'e make Gasol his in the WCF.

[LakeShow]

It's gonna be fun watching Amar'e make Gasol his in the WCF.

You mean like he did Timmie? Not happening, these are the world champs you're talking about. This series wont be close. Lakers in 5

[mojorizen7]

The Suns will be tight by game time. Phil doesn't have to suit up. .

Why would the SUNS be tight? Because its the Western Finals?...sure maybe(but unlikely).
Because Phil is the GOAT?....because he makes a comment about Nash palming the basketball?......certainly not.

SUNS have started slowly in recent playoff games(which is a result of starting the stiff J.Collins), only to have the bench come in and snuff the opposition allowing Gentry to settle into the hottest rotation.

This is still the best offensive team in basketball.....nothings changed there. The biggest difference with this SUNS team over the fun n gun teams is that this team is much better equipped to withstand scoring droughts and bad shooting funks because of the improved team defense,depth etc.....this is what teams(and fanboys of other teams) still don't understand.


This series will be epic.

[Bukefal]

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the..._a_smirk,_wine

[Giuseppe]

Why would the SUNS be tight?

Anyone aside from Amare & Nash for the Suns been this far?

[mojorizen7]

Anyone aside from Amare & Nash for the Suns been this far?

Dont think so.....Gentry as an assistant to the idiot counts in '06 WCF vs the MAVS.

I think this ridiculous layoff will serve as plenty of time for the youngins' to overcome the jitters and get that "let's just get it on" mentality.

We'll see. My point was that if we do come out tight initially, it won't be due to Phil or the bazillion banners in the Staples Center rafters.
We've basically tipped it off going 4v5 since Lopez went out w/injury and our slow starts have reflected that....

[mogrovejo]

Phil is whining, not playing mind games or working the officials. That's what he's always done. Can't help himself.

[LakeShow]

He's only stating the obvious. Nash does carry the ball.

[Ashy Larry]

Phil's planting the seeds ......