Hack A Shaq isn't good coaching - Phil Jackson

[Ronaldo McDonald]

double post

[Spurminator]

2. Joking or not, we all know he meant exactly what he said. He was the 1st GM to openly criticize the trade in such an open manner. I don't care if he's never said things like this before, he's never used hack-a-shaq like this before either. There is a 1st time for everything.

You really think Pop wants to create a trade review committee? That's just silly.

[DazedAndConfused]

The, "we're better on paper, so we should win" argument has never been that effective when applied to the the Spurs.

They win because of their superior basketball intelligence. That can't be shown on paper.

You give Phil Jackson talent and he gives you championships. Hard to argue with the man's track record.

[DazedAndConfused]

You really think Pop wants to create a trade review committee? That's just silly.

Actually I do, and if Pop could he would. This is the man who sent tapes to the league to call lane violations on Shaq when he was shooting free throws.

[Ronaldo McDonald]

You put Odom or Gasol on any team and they don't win championships.

[ChumpDumper]

lakerfan is just as scurred as Phil.

Trade committee

[slayermin]

Did I miss something? Did Bynum get minutes against the Nuggets?

Laker fans talking as if he did.

[Pulgoso]

Kick their ass in the playoffs again?

Pop has only beaten Phil Jackson ONCE in the playoffs, and that was when the 3-peat Lakers were at their weakest in terms of a supporting cast. Phil Jackson, OTOH, has beaten Pop 3 times. If there is any ownage going on, it's Phil owning Pop.

I don't expect most Spurs fans to actually agree with what Phil is saying. But deep down I know you are all embarrassed that your coach and organization would have to stoop to such tactic for such a sustained period of time just to get a win.

Then, so how many championship did Phil won with the Lakers vs Pop championship with the Spurs? You are smoking...you do not know what a championship team is all about. That is a sign of insecurity on Phil's part because he is scared. Pop is a very classy coach and he respect every people in the league from players to coaches, owners everybody. He will just laugh and not give any negative comment. Because he has a heart of a champion.

[Pulgoso]

Phil Jackson really showing a sign of insecurity because he know his Lakers will be beaten by the Spurs in the WEST finals. He is making this excuses because he hoped to Suns to win against the Spurs because he know his Lakers can beat the Suns and not the Spurs. In the other hand he also planned to use that against Shaq if ever Suns won against Spurs in the first round.

[TheNew050]

Popovich was only doing what a good coach should do. If the Suns or anyone else objected to "hack-a-Shaq", then take him out of the game and make the Spurs play real defense. The Spurs do not need to prove to anyone how good they have been on defense for over a decade. If you want to blame someone, blame the Suns for acquiring the "Diesel" and losing one of their best scoring options in Marion. Everyone knows the Suns would be ten times more compe ive with last year's squad.

[Spurminator]

Actually I do, and if Pop could he would. This is the man who sent tapes to the league to call lane violations on Shaq when he was shooting free throws.

Link? I believe you are thinking of Mark Cuban.

[Spuradicator]

How do the Laker fans expect to face the Spurs in the WCF's when we will be facing the Jazz???????? Dumbasses.

[DazedAndConfused]

The same Jazz who are struggling to put away a Yao-less Rocket team and who have the worst road record of any WC playoff team? Yea, we're shaking in our boots.....

[Spuradicator]

Yea, we're shaking in our boots.....

I know you are regular season champs.

[Killakobe81]

Phil is a jerj at times but a smart dude ...botoom line is BOTH teams have a tough matchup BEFORE we can meet ...though i do admit i think the Spur's is tougher

[leemajors]

I saw the interview on PTI, this is being taken way too seriously. He basically said he was surprised Pop did it, but that it did help take Phoenix out of their game. He also said it makes the game really ugly, but it worked.

[21GoSpursGo9]

Phil is 3-1 against Pop, get your facts straight. Don't give a who was on the team at the time, he's beaten Pop 3 times and lost once.

It sounds like you do give a who was on the team though when it concerns the Lakers...

Pop has only beaten Phil Jackson ONCE in the playoffs, and that was when the 3-peat Lakers were at their weakest in terms of a supporting cast.

So I guess who was on the Lakers team at the time matters but who was on the Spurs team doesnt mean a damn thing? You just contradicted yourself there dazed!

[inconvertible]

all the more sweeter when we bounce those clowns out of the playoffs.

[Medvedenko]

all the more sweeter when we bounce those clowns out of the playoffs.

I didn't know that you played for the Spurs... congrats.

[ThomasGranger]

I didn't know that you played for the Spurs... congrats.

Well we were up 3-0 on the nuggets in the reg and beat them 4-0

[hater]

Trading a scrub for a superstar like Gasol is not good coaching either.

[DazedAndConfused]

So Gasol is a superstar now? I thought he was soft pussy ass that choked in the playoffs? It's funny to see you hokeys change your tune every 5 seconds.

[ThomasGranger]

Gasol is a soft pussy ass superstar that choked in the playoffs.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

I don't like the Hack-a-whoever at all. In the late stages of a game or in a comeback role I understand it. But in the first half when your team has the lead?

It's bush league and makes the game painful to watch.

[DazedAndConfused]

^Word.