O.g Lakers One Last Time Together

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    JLee348 JBB JustBBall Member

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Phil Jackson stood in a dingy bathroom at the Palace, the Lakers in three games of the NBA Finals fortunate to win one, and he listened to the proposal that could change the course of a season, perhaps a career.

    Before him, the five Lakers who remained from their three championships together ? Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Derek Fisher and Devean George ? asked for their season back.

    Their plea: Bench an ailing Karl Malone, bench an ineffective Gary Payton and play those five together in tonight's Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons, Fox at power forward, Fisher at point guard.

    Fifteen rings among them and their next title hopes fading against the relentless Pistons, they had summoned Jackson away from their teammates, away from the glare of the Finals, and outlined their plan. O'Neal stood beside Bryant, the two of them apparently in agreement.

    So, they've asked for more. If they lose, they'll have lost at their own game. If not, then they'll have done it again, together again
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    O.G LAKERS ONE LAST TIME AT CENTER STAGE TOGETHER. WIN OR LOSE...THEY JUST WANT TO GO OUT ONE LAST TIME....TOGETHER.
     
    JLee348, Jun 13, 2004
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    I hope that event was nothing more than the side effects of a bong hit by the writer.
     
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    why, i think that if they got there way they would have won the game, phil jackson is a great coach and all, but at this point in the finals, he needs to listen to the players that have rings not the ones that want them.
     
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    ^^ true i agree, thats a good point, if he wants the 10th ring, he does need to listen to the players with rings, and play them more. How much of the playoffs has rick fox played, does anyone know?
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Shaq Diesel:</div><div class="quote_post">^^ true i agree, thats a good point, if he wants the 10th ring, he does need to listen to the players with rings, and play them more. How much of the playoffs has rick fox played, does anyone know?</div>

    too much. hes too slow to guard against the pick and roll. so's gp
     
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    i think that it's going to be karl malone last game........everyone else can play some more years but karl is 41 and he has an knee problem......
     
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