Has Phil Given Up Already?
The Lakers are into their third or fourth minute now of a very, very weird collection of players on the court.
And this isn't garbage time against the SuperSonics. This is the second quarter vs. the Boston Celtics.
Here are the Lakers' five: Kwame Brown, Lamar Odom, Trevor Ariza, Jordan Farmar and Javaris Crittenton.
Huh?
If the Lakers' regulars were having trouble staying with the Celtics, you can imagine how ugly it is with these guys.
Kwame and the rookie, Crittenton, look particularly overmatched.
Kobe just came back into the game, for Crittenton. Not that that's going to change things much because Kobe is 2-for-8 from the floor and losing his cool.
Lamar Odom just put up an airball from 18 feet.
Ack. This is getting out of hand.
Anyway, that long stint with so many backups ... almost makes you wonder if Phil Jackson already has decided this game is lost and doesn't want the starting five to get too wounded in the process.
Boston 45-31.
Comments
Question begs -- if that is the case, was it worth Phil's contract being extended 2 years?
Posted by: Char Ham | January 1, 2008 11:37 AM