[QUOTE="Tjeremiah1988"][QUOTE="MoonMarvel"] They have never had the heart, and Phil doesn't know how to give it to them.Why is he giving time to players that are shooting poorly? Why is he allowing Kobe to shoot so much? Even MJ didn't shoot this much.MoonMarvelhey, lay off Phil already, hes the man. Man doesnt need to prove anything, he already has. Lakers straight up not playing good no matter who he puts in. Lakers came in this series with that mindset because they are the Lakers. "LOL Rockets, lol." I will not layoff Phil. He isn't caoching well this series or playoffs. He is allowing Kobe to chuck up shots when he should be passing and that LOL Rockets LOL feeling is his fault for not keeping the Lakers egos in check. Face it, he isn't as good as he used to be. Time for Phil to retire. What is this "allowing Kobe to shoot so much", like Kobe is some kind of puppet and phil pulls his string. That may work with Jordan Farmar or Luke Walton, but not Kobe. This is a players league, and more importantly a superstar driven league. Phil Jackson can diagram plays he can tell the players what he wants, but at the end of the day it is up to the players to perform. Phil can't go out and play the game himself. At some point the players need to take a look in the mirror because this is 2 years in a row that they have had the most talented team in the league. They choked last year, and although i'm not officially ruling them out this year, they look like they've regressed this year. And i know Kobe Bryant is GOD to all you Laker lovers but if they choke AGAIN it will be ON HIM. He is the leader of this team and it is his responsability to have his teammates play up to their ability. Elite players don't let their team, WITH SUPERIOR TALENT, lose in the playoffs - PERIOD. There's a reason Jordan is 6-6 in the finals. He wouldn't let his team lose. Like i said, Phil is the coach and can call plays and substitute players, but at the end of the day it is up to the players to perform up to their ability, and thus far the Lakers haven't. With that being said, I'd be STUNNED if they don't win game 7 by double digits
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