One thing that came out of the interview with Phil Jackson yesterday that probably didn’t get enough attention was Phil’s contention that some of the Lakers “took advantage” of him because of his physical limitations. That, “irritated” Phil.

Basically, because of his physical limitations –he had hip replacement surgery this season — Jackson was forced to coach from the sidelines or sitting down a lot this year. You lose some effectiveness, he said, when you can’t get in guys’ faces to make a point. Phil said he felt that some of the guys on the team took advantage of that fact. Think of it like a kid who sticks his hand in the cookie jar and knows he won’t get punished because mommy’s feeling sick and had to go lay down.

Clearly, Phil was irked and felt disrespected by this. It’s the kind of thing he’ll think a lot more about this summer as he mulls a contract extension…