<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Jeanie Buss said Wednesday she was hurt by comments her brother Jim Buss made on the radio last week regarding her boyfriend, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson. She was upset that her brother had criticized Jackson for, as she put it, "calling out players in the media." "I thought that was interesting because that's what he was doing to Phil," Jeanie said while filling in as a guest host for T.J. Simers on the morning radio show with Fred Roggin and Tracy Simers on KLAC 570. Jim Buss had made his comments on another show on the same station. Jeanie Buss pointed out that her brother, essentially, was Jackson's boss since their father and Lakers owner Jerry Buss is gradually turning over control of the basketball side to Jim and the business side to Jeanie. "It's a tough situation because I date the coach," Jeanie said, "and so that brings some different dynamics into the relationship."</div> Source: LATimes This is what the Laker franchise is concerned about? Sibling rivalry, on air criticism of key pieces to REACHING their goal. I don't see how anything is going to get done, when people are worried about this b.s. drama within the organization. The role of the GM is TO GET THE PLAYERS THE COACH WANTS.
You know, I read this article yesterday, and didn't think much of it, but you are absolutely right. This is a bit ridiculous, not to mention embarassing. Quit the freakin' soap opera and make some god damn moves.
I feel its jim buss that is the problem … there was no need to bring up exit meeting info to the media, prior to the interview too … that dude is as sharp as a basketball itself, and he’s going to be the one running the lakers … so we best win NOW, because when papa buss moves on, its going to be terrible in lakerland ..
He seems like he has a power trip problem. He seems like he lives in the shadow of his father and he wants to make his own name, but still honor is father. I get the feeling that he'd put his personal decisions before the team and blame his mishaps on the team. Get what I'm saying, or do I need to elaborate?
<div class="quote_poster">Mamba Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">He seems like he has a power trip problem. He seems like he lives in the shadow of his father and he wants to make his own name, but still honor is father. I get the feeling that he'd put his personal decisions before the team and blame his mishaps on the team. Get what I'm saying, or do I need to elaborate?</div> Sounds a lot like George W. Bush.
They need to stop talking about each other and start making things happen like trades...I think thats the whole reason why Lakers are crappy because there not doing nothing just bad mouthing each other.
