Phil Jackson: No Fan of Bill Walton
Bill Walton, the chatty know-it-all (and onetime great NBA center) this morning on ABC's pre-game show declared the Lakers to be "the second-best team in the Western Conference. Behind the Spurs, who are the gold-standard."
Before the game, I relayed to Phil what Big Bill said, and asked him how much credibility Bill has.
"None," said Phil, to the laughter of reporters gathered round.
It is a bit difficult to place the Lakers that high, even if Bill is expressing some filial piety here, what with his son Luke playing for the Lakers.
Last time we looked, Phoenix, Dallas, Utah and Houston still play in the Western Conference.
Phil's quick reaction also could be a function of another Walton comment, this morning. When he declared Jackson to be "pompous and arrogant."
Hmm. Don't-invitems?
Comments
I wondered when I was watching Walton's comments that could it be that his son, Luke has told him of specific incidents during practice, travels etc. Incidents that is not even known to the press, but of course Luke knows from being a member of the team. It's not that Luke is a snitch. It's more like talking about your day's events over the dinner table.
Posted by: Char Ham | December 27, 2007 7:13 AM