The majority of this Laker team has no heart. What's the deal with the 3rd quarter woes? The Lakers come out in the 3rd quarter like they have the game won already, and watch teams go on 14-0 runs or 27-4 runs. It's been the case all season long for this team. Also what is Kobe Bryant doing sitting on the bench for half of the 4th quarter in a close game? He was getting into his flow near the end of the third quarter, but PJax benched him until there was 7 minutes left in the game. With the way the Lakers are playing, we'll be out of the playoffs by next week.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Also what is Kobe Bryant doing sitting on the bench for half of the 4th quarter in a close game? He was getting into his flow near the end of the third quarter, but PJax benched him until there was 7 minutes left in the game. </div>exactly what i was thinking for the past week's games. When Kobe starts to get it going and they have a 7+ point game, Jackson sits him down and then the other team goes on an 11-0 run.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The majority of this Laker team has no heart. What's the deal with the 3rd quarter woes? The Lakers come out in the 3rd quarter like they have the game won already, and watch teams go on 14-0 runs or 27-4 runs. It's been the case all season long for this team. Also what is Kobe Bryant doing sitting on the bench for half of the 4th quarter in a close game? He was getting into his flow near the end of the third quarter, but PJax benched him until there was 7 minutes left in the game. With the way the Lakers are playing, we'll be out of the playoffs by next week.</div> This is what I mean, has Odom been giving Jackson some of his weed? The Lakers organisation are giving Jackson a record amount of money for missing no-brain decisions. Sure, I don't expect him to turn this into a championship team, but I expect him to make some basic coaching decisions. He should stop thinking about complex things that the idiots on our team won't understand and teach some basics. He should lead by example by making basic coaching decisions.