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I know I criticize his defense, but Smush Parker is playing a much more cerebral game, pulling the ball out and setting up and attacking when necessary, he is distributing and intiating better than all season.

If the players surrounding Kobe are “awful”, what kind of 3rd quarter adjustments should Phil make? Trade Sasha and Brian Cook at halftime?

Second half collapses have been the calling card of young talented teams forever. This has been Phil’s most challenging season since his days with the Albany Patroons. He is the kind of coach who knows what this team can and can’t do. Is he letting Kobe play too much? Probably. Is Kobe going to learn from this? definitely. The best lessons learned are those learned from experience.

And according to PER, Lamar is having his 3rd best year in the last 3 years. Behind the year he had with “I-don’t-want-to-be-a-head-coach” Frank Hamblin. He didn’t make Hollinger’s all-Overrated team for nothing.

I will grant that the Lakers’ personnel is inferior; I think I have been very consistant in that regard. That doesn’t explain why they fail in THIS PARTICULAR way. As was noted in the opening comments, they do well until an exact moment in the game. The exact moment after which the opposing coach could make the most sweeping and effective adjustments.

I criticize 9-time world champion Phil Jackson because those teams didnt need adjustments. They could play through those situations because they could. This team can’t and yet Phil is still treating them like those teams. His timeouts are too slow. He doesn’t make any adjustments ever. At least once a game he makes a serious error. (Last game it was putting Kobe in in the 4th. TOTALLY stopped the momentum. Do I know it wouldn’t have stopped in the same way anyway? Nope, but it was like a switch when it happened.) He has the one player in the league who can single-handedly win every single game, and Coach has only managed to win 38. If PJ is beyond question to you, well I guess I am wasting my breath, but there is alot to be questioned.

All that said, I know why you guys reflexively don’t like to read him attacked. He was the one that was supposed to make it all ok again. Placate the masses.

Lets be happy to make the playoffs? If the price is Kobe’s back, I don’t think we (since you are obviously addressing me using the plural) are the one’s who have “lost perspective.” That’s a hefty price for a first round exit. I mean, it lines Dr. Buss’ pockets, but how does that help you or me? Can’t the almighty coach figure out a way to win with Kobe playing only 36 minutes a game? Shouldn’t all this YOUTH actually be playing and developing instead of the vets blowing it in the 3rd quarter? It IS the starters who are doing the failing to start the 3rd after all…

But let’s be scientific. I don’t know whats going to happen tonight. I’ll be at Staples so I won’t even get to see. You tell me what changes Phil implements at halftime, if any. Can you at least admit a good coach MAKES adjustments? The Lakers SHOULD be able to play right through the Sonics regardless of Phil. Unless, of course, Kobe gets Mihmed.

And while I agree about Cassell on offense, who do you think is thhe worse defender, him or Smush? It’s a hard call.

Kwame a.’s point ties back into the third quarter adjustment thing — Phil expects his teams go back to what works, and add that if you adjust to stopping what works, his vet teams knew what the counterpunch was. This team both doesn’t always know and, even if they do know, don’t always have the athletes to do it. Especially against San Antonio.

There were two other factors here. #1 its review time at work and I had to personally write reviews for dozens of reports. Garbage. #2 I actually wrote some short things but decided to not post because I didn’t want to kill the good vibes. Suffice to say, any scenario that involved getting KG or Kwame becoming a consistant force where properly ridiculed.

Finally, despite trying to respect Kurt’s call for a positive outlook, he opened up on Clipper fans on the frontpage. Understanding that its all in fun and that the real enemy is San Antonio, I thought it was time for a fun retort.

I hear your call for more posts though Gat and I’ll try to oblige. If you feel like offering up why you think the consistent 3rd quarter collapses are NOT the fault of Phil and his staff, Id be interested to hear it.