Not a good team?

Phil Jackson was asked before the game, in a general sense, if he was surprised the Lakers are this good.

``That's not a term I would use,'' Jackson said.

Good? He wouldn't call his team good.

``If we were 30-5, I would use that term,'' Jackson said.

Well, there's a coach for you. Jackson would allow that he was pleased with his team's development after the season-opening loss to Houston, and cited a team meeting that took place the following day.

``We had to talk about the ball stopping and not moving,'' Jackson said.