Lakers coach Phil Jackson ends iconic career in rare fashion—on a down note
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Posted By: Hija Chang on May 09, 2011 One of the most studied leaders in sports is exiting stage left. Or at least we think he is. Phil Jackson, the winningest coach in NBA history, likely coached his last game on Sunday. While he was coy with his response at a press conference about whether or not he was retiring (“I haven’t answered that, have I?”), the move is widely anticipated, especially after Jackson called this season coaching the Los Angeles Lakers his “Last Stand.” On Sunday, he said of the embarrassing 122 to 86 second-round loss to the Dallas Mavericks that “all my hopes and aspirations are that this is the final game that I’ll coach.” It wasn’t a good note on which to end, to put it mildly. The Lakers had a rough regular season. Despite making the finals, they collapsed in the second round, getting swept by the Dallas Mavericks in four straight games, the last of which ended with the Lakers unraveling in a humiliating 36-point defeat. Two players (Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom) were ejected from the game, the latter of whom summed it up best: “I don’t know where we lost it, that drive, that bond we had in the past, that cohesive drive in order to overcome adversity.” Jackson even received a $35,000 fine the same day for comments he made about officiating. More: http://wapo.st/jlZPke If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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