Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:22 am Post subject: Lakers in the News 2/28/14: Phil Jackson says Lakers dynasty broke up because of Shaq's 'clown role' --- Previews: Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings
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Preview: Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings
Lakers center Robert Sacre right, tries to block the shot of Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins during a game on Dec. 6. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press / December 6, 2013)
By Eric Pincus
February 28, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
After a difficult two-game road trip, the Lakers (19-39) host the Sacramento Kings (20-37) on Friday night at Staples Center.
The Lakers have lost three straight games including visits to the Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies.
Sacramento should be a more manageable challenge, especially without center DeMarcus Cousins, who was suspended by the NBA for throwing a punch in Tuesday night's loss to the Houston Rockets.
The Lakers are still without Nick Young (knee), Steve Nash (nerve root irritation), and Kobe Bryant (knee).
Xavier Henry (knee) made a rehabilitation appearance in Texas on Thursday in the NBA Development League with the D-Fenders. It's unclear if he'll be back in Los Angeles and cleared to play by Friday night.
Sacramento Kings (20-37) at Los Angeles Lakers (19-39), 10:30 p.m. (ET)
BY SPORTS NETWORK
The Sports NetworkFebruary 28, 2014 Updated 3 hours ago
(SportsNetwork.com) - Bottom feeders in the Western Conference tip it off Friday night at Staples Center, as the Sacramento Kings visit the Pacific Division-rival Los Angeles Lakers.
The Kings are used to being on the road of late and currently are in the midst of playing 13 of 18 games away from home. They are 8-19 as the visitor and will open a seven-game trek next week.
Sacramento had won two in a row and three of four games until the Houston Rockets posted a 129-103 victory Tuesday night. The Rockets set the tone with a 42-17 advantage after the first quarter and the Kings did their best to make the score respectful. Rockets All-Star James Harden had 43 points.
The Rockets scored a Kings opponent season-high 129 points.
Rudy Gay led the Kings with 25 points, DeMarcus Cousins added 16 before being ejected and rookie Ben McLemore finished with 15 points. Cousins received two technical fouls early in the third quarter after he was called for a shooting foul against Dwight Howard and was ejected.
Cousins now has 15 technicals this season and is one away from receiving a one-game ban for excessive technical fouls. He was suspended one game for throwing a punch at Houston's Patrick Beverley and will serve it on Friday.
(SportsNetwork.com) - Bottom feeders in the Western Conference tip it off Friday night at Staples Center, as the Sacramento Kings visit the Pacific Division-rival Los Angeles Lakers.
The Kings are used to being on the road of late and currently are in the midst of playing 13 of 18 games away from home. They are 8-19 as the visitor and will open a seven-game trek next week.
Sacramento had won two in a row and three of four games until the Houston Rockets posted a 129-103 victory Tuesday night. The Rockets set the tone with a 42-17 advantage after the first quarter and the Kings did their best to make the score respectful. Rockets All-Star James Harden had 43 points.
Leading Off: Kings’ Cousins may be a royal pain, but he beats past duds
By Joe Davidson
jdavidson ( a t ) sacbee.com
Published: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 - 11:10 pm
Last Modified: Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 - 6:42 am
Kings fans and employees may be dismayed by the antics of center DeMarcus Cousins, but they’ll likely continue to back him because he’s big, talented, engaging – and one of theirs.
Cousins is an All-Star in the making, his histrionics notwithstanding, and could become the best center in franchise history.
Vlade Divac holds that title, partly because he was a terrific teammate. Brad Miller and LaSalle Thompson were fan favorites because of their effort, too.
Mostly, though, the Kings have had one big-man project after another. Among them:
Kings vs. Lakers Preview: Started at the Top now we're here
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The Kings and Lakers were once the two best teams in the NBA. Now almost a decade later they're on the opposite end of the spectrum.
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The Kings take on the Lakers tonight (7:30 pm on News10 and KHTK 1140) in Los Angeles. This once mighty rivalry has all but disappeared, especially with the Crown Prince of Darkness, aka Kobe Bryant, still out with injury. The Lakers have been devastated by injuries this year, but they've still managed to beat Sacramento in both games the two teams have played so far this year. The Kings will also be without DeMarcus Cousins, and they're 0-9 in those games this season.
MATCHUP OF THE GAME
Jason Thompson vs. Pau Gasol
The Lakers don't have all that many weapons, but Pau Gasol is still incredibly skilled and able to put up big performances. The Kings will be without their own main weapon, but shutting down Gasol will help Sacramento's chances big time. Thompson will also be able to operate in the post more with Cousins out, and that's where he is most comfortable.
In what has essentially become a lost season, the Los Angeles Lakers face a potential reprieve against the team closest to them at the bottom of the Western Conference.
And they won't have to deal with DeMarcus Cousins, either.
The embattled Lakers will try to overcome a week marred by internal issues and end a three-game losing streak Friday night at Staples Center against the Sacramento Kings.
Los Angeles (19-39) has fallen into the West cellar with seven losses in its last eight games. Making matters worse, a dispute between center Pau Gasol and coach Mike D'Antoni has played out in the media in recent days with Gasol questioning team discipline and lineup choices after Tuesday's loss at Indiana.
"I just made some remarks of how I felt after the (Indiana) game," Gasol said following Wednesday's 108-103 loss at Memphis. "Yes, there was some frustration, but I don't think it was anything out of line or nothing that went too far. I stated something obvious to me."
D'Antoni expressed his displeasure in his pregame news conference.
"The thing I just don't appreciate -- and I think every coach, and it should be everybody -- you just keep it in house," D'Antoni said. "It's very easy to come over and talk about your frustrations. We'll try to work something out and figure it out for now. But to go (to the media) and to do it in the paper is disturbing. I just don't think that's the way to go."
With Cousins out it looks like the Lakers might get a loss tonight, ops I mean win . Tonight is a big game for our Lakers future. A loss tonight and we should be able to put some distance between us and the sixth seed. I know this may not be popular but I think this has been a great year. I much rather get a top 5 pick with Kobe not playing, than sneak into the playoffs, get eliminated, and have almost nothing to build on. A top 5 pick this year is just as good as a number 1 or 2 pick in an average class.
2014 Hello Melo, Kobe and Exum. That is a lot to add in a single year.
With Cousins out it looks like the Lakers might get a loss tonight, ops I mean win . Tonight is a big game for our Lakers future. A loss tonight and we should be able to put some distance between us and the sixth seed. I know this may not be popular but I think this has been a great year. I much rather get a top 5 pick with Kobe not playing, than sneak into the playoffs, get eliminated, and have almost nothing to build on. A top 5 pick this year is just as good as a number 1 or 2 pick in an average class.
2014 Hello Melo, Kobe and Exum. That is a lot to add in a single year.
Cheers to the future, should be a good one:)
This game is a contest for the lotto. "A Contest for the Lotto" passed through my mind as the title of the thread today. I resisted.
POSTED FEBRUARY 28, 2014
Kobe Bryant Apparently Unfollowed All of His Lakers Teammates on Twitter
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BY DAN TREADWAY
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Kobe Bryant has a pretty staunch social media policy that dictates he won’t follow players that don’t help the Lakers, at least this was his rationale when he unfollowed former teammate Dwight Howard last summer shortly after the center signed with the Rockets:
And thus, perhaps this was his motivation for, according to the tweet above from Jeff Weiss, unfollowing his current Lakers teammates, who certainly haven’t been helping the franchise out much this year. The squad has only mustered a record of 19-39 on the season, which is good enough for dead last in the Western Conference.
If he was attempting to pull off the most passive aggressive motivational tactic possible, then he knocked this one out of the park.
Phil Jackson says Lakers dynasty broke up because of Shaq's 'clown role'
By SEAN HIGHKIN
(Photo via USA TODAY Sports Images)
BOSTON — As arguably the greatest coach in basketball history, Phil Jackson won 11 championships with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
If anybody would know the differences between those all-time greats, it’s him. In a panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Jackson shed some light on their work ethics.
“Shaq didn’t work at it,” Jackson said. “Michael was able to succeed despite all kinds of limitations in his game. He couldn’t hit an outside shot. He couldn’t defend. But all of that went away because of his work ethic. Kobe saw that as a pinnacle that he had to reach, and he took it to a whole new level.”
After winning three straight titles with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002, O’Neal and Bryant had a famous falling out, and Jackson pointed to their personalities as a cause.
“Shaq had a clown role he had to play,” he said. “So that was part of the rift.”
O’Neal’s outsized personality made him one of the most popular players in the NBA, but it clashed with Bryant’s serious-minded approach. In the end, Kobe won out.
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Phil Jackson says Lakers dynasty broke up because of Shaq's 'clown role'
By SEAN HIGHKIN
(Photo via USA TODAY Sports Images)
BOSTON — As arguably the greatest coach in basketball history, Phil Jackson won 11 championships with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
If anybody would know the differences between those all-time greats, it’s him. In a panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Jackson shed some light on their work ethics.
“Shaq didn’t work at it,” Jackson said. “Michael was able to succeed despite all kinds of limitations in his game. He couldn’t hit an outside shot. He couldn’t defend. But all of that went away because of his work ethic. Kobe saw that as a pinnacle that he had to reach, and he took it to a whole new level.”
After winning three straight titles with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002, O’Neal and Bryant had a famous falling out, and Jackson pointed to their personalities as a cause.
“Shaq had a clown role he had to play,” he said. “So that was part of the rift.”
O’Neal’s outsized personality made him one of the most popular players in the NBA, but it clashed with Bryant’s serious-minded approach. In the end, Kobe won out.
Phil Jackson says Lakers dynasty broke up because of Shaq's 'clown role'
By SEAN HIGHKIN
(Photo via USA TODAY Sports Images)
BOSTON — As arguably the greatest coach in basketball history, Phil Jackson won 11 championships with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
If anybody would know the differences between those all-time greats, it’s him. In a panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Jackson shed some light on their work ethics.
“Shaq didn’t work at it,” Jackson said. “Michael was able to succeed despite all kinds of limitations in his game. He couldn’t hit an outside shot. He couldn’t defend. But all of that went away because of his work ethic. Kobe saw that as a pinnacle that he had to reach, and he took it to a whole new level.”
After winning three straight titles with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002, O’Neal and Bryant had a famous falling out, and Jackson pointed to their personalities as a cause.
“Shaq had a clown role he had to play,” he said. “So that was part of the rift.”
O’Neal’s outsized personality made him one of the most popular players in the NBA, but it clashed with Bryant’s serious-minded approach. In the end, Kobe won out.
Phil Jackson says Lakers dynasty broke up because of Shaq's 'clown role'
By SEAN HIGHKIN
(Photo via USA TODAY Sports Images)
BOSTON — As arguably the greatest coach in basketball history, Phil Jackson won 11 championships with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
If anybody would know the differences between those all-time greats, it’s him. In a panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Jackson shed some light on their work ethics.
“Shaq didn’t work at it,” Jackson said. “Michael was able to succeed despite all kinds of limitations in his game. He couldn’t hit an outside shot. He couldn’t defend. But all of that went away because of his work ethic. Kobe saw that as a pinnacle that he had to reach, and he took it to a whole new level.”
After winning three straight titles with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002, O’Neal and Bryant had a famous falling out, and Jackson pointed to their personalities as a cause.
“Shaq had a clown role he had to play,” he said. “So that was part of the rift.”
O’Neal’s outsized personality made him one of the most popular players in the NBA, but it clashed with Bryant’s serious-minded approach. In the end, Kobe won out.
Phil Jackson says Lakers dynasty broke up because of Shaq's 'clown role'
By SEAN HIGHKIN
(Photo via USA TODAY Sports Images)
BOSTON — As arguably the greatest coach in basketball history, Phil Jackson won 11 championships with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
If anybody would know the differences between those all-time greats, it’s him. In a panel at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Jackson shed some light on their work ethics.
“Shaq didn’t work at it,” Jackson said. “Michael was able to succeed despite all kinds of limitations in his game. He couldn’t hit an outside shot. He couldn’t defend. But all of that went away because of his work ethic. Kobe saw that as a pinnacle that he had to reach, and he took it to a whole new level.”
After winning three straight titles with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002, O’Neal and Bryant had a famous falling out, and Jackson pointed to their personalities as a cause.
“Shaq had a clown role he had to play,” he said. “So that was part of the rift.”
O’Neal’s outsized personality made him one of the most popular players in the NBA, but it clashed with Bryant’s serious-minded approach. In the end, Kobe won out.
I know, huh? Obviously Phillie is one of the greatest, but man he will stab you in the back just for sport.
Phil needs to maintain low tones. He knew all this but when Kobe asked him to solve the issues with Shaq he chose to side with Shaq
This could be a case of Phil reflecting, not saying what he thought at the time. Phil is a deep thinker, and he's probably been analyzing the situation a lot, which shows why he's warmed to Kobe as years have gone by, I think he realized a lot of things after the fact.
Plus, at the time, it's hard to argue that you should trade your 28 year old, MVP, dominant center for...what would even come close?
On the other hand, trading a 21 year old, shooting guard? You can't replace Kobe, but there's not much wrong with a Shaq-Kidd duo _________________ Double rings > Double rainbow
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