LA Times - Lakers meeting with Phil Saturday morning, declined meeting with others

[Flagrant 2]

Mike Bresnahan‏@Mike_Bresnahan


Lakers are moving quickly to hire Phil Jackson, one person in the organization calling it "95%" sure PJ's the next coach of the Lakers.

Mike Bresnahan‏@Mike_Bresnahan


The Lakers plan on meeting with Phil Jackson this morning, The Times has learned. It’s his job if he wants it:

LINK (http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-lakers-consider-phil-jackson-to-be-main-candidate-for-coaching-job-20121110,0,6329436.story)

http://www.trbimg.com/img-509e0276/turbine/la-sp-lakers-whos-next-20121110-001/600

[BlueandGold]

Wow 95% certain?

[East_Stone_Ya]

:applause:

[Whoah10115]

Trade Nash for Curry...best for both teams.

[Shepseskaf]

PJax is going to string them along for his own amusement, then turn them down -- forcing a Mike D'Antoni hire.

[BlueandGold]

Trade Nash for Curry...best for both teams.
Trade one of the greatest assist/court-vision players of all time for a scoring PG on a team already loaded with scorers?

[DirtySanchez]

Welcome 95% back Phil!!!

[BEAST Griffin]

2nd round sweep incoming. :lol

Kobe 2 years older.
Pau 2 years older.
old man Nash who won't fit the system and is a worse defender than Fisher.
No Odom.

Not even the Bynum for Howard swap will make up for that.

[Jimmy2k8]

:lebronamazed:

GET IT DONE MITCH!

[ooohhh2]

My God, what a drama the Lakers have delivered this year.
I'll call my mom when Phil comes back.

[LoPro4u2c]

Take it with a grain of salt.

https://mobile.twitter.com/blasscyk/status/267336454223560704

The #Lakers will name phil Jackson the teams new Head Coach today or tomorrow. A deal has been completed. As always, Blasscyk WINS #NBA

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[Mr. Incredible]

It's good for the NBA if Phil comes back to coach the Lakers. It's going to be that much better when LeBron and company take them down in the Finals.....That's if the Lakers make it there

[chips93]

PJax is going to string them along for his own amusement, then turn them down -- forcing a Mike D'Antoni hire.

http://gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs/172144_o.gif

[White Mamba]

http://i.imgur.com/8owEC.gif

[All Net]

:cheers:

[Flagrant 2]

@WojYahooNBA: As Lakers meet w/ Phil Jackson today, they've declined meetings w/ any other candidates, source says. "They're all in on Phil," source says.
LINK (https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/267343022012911617)

[Clutch]

http://i.imgur.com/8owEC.gif
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[shaq2000]

Make it happen, Jeanie's mouth!

http://www.unathleticmag.com/wp-content/uploads/10_001290741.jpg

[Whoah10115]

Trade one of the greatest assist/court-vision players of all time for a scoring PG on a team already loaded with scorers?



In the triangle, Nash is wasted...great shooter, but he doesn't have freedom.


Curry is also an elite shooter, better off the ball shooter. He also isn't as dribble-happy as Nash. He makes a lot more sense. Then, of course, the Lakers also get younger.



For the Warriors they simply get a better player, who's a genuine PG, and that team is absolutely in the playoffs with Nash. His contract is even better, as Curry's $44Million will be on the books next year. Curry isn't a true PG anyway, and playing alongside Thompson and now Barnes, it becomes more obvious.

[shaq2000]

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Phil has already contacted some of his old asst coaches, source says.

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Source close to Phil continues: "Phil's feisty. He gets feisty when he's ready to coach. He likes this Lakers team."

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
LAL & Phil getting close. Source close to Phil: "I can't imagine this not working out. Phil's health is fine now. That's no issue at all."

[SpecialQue]

Make it happen, Jeanie's mouth!

http://www.unathleticmag.com/wp-content/uploads/10_001290741.jpg

:lebronamazed:

[Mr. Incredible]

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Phil has already contacted some of his old asst coaches, source says.

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Source close to Phil continues: "Phil's feisty. He gets feisty when he's ready to coach. He likes this Lakers team."

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
LAL & Phil getting close. Source close to Phil: "I can't imagine this not working out. Phil's health is fine now. That's no issue at all."Just announce it already

[shaq2000]

http://i.imgur.com/s1HoD.jpg

[Mr. Incredible]

http://i.imgur.com/gLgm9.jpg:roll:

[TheeBeast]

:lol

[bih]

http://i.imgur.com/s1HoD.jpg



:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

in before Nash is traded to Raptors for Calderon

[LA.MJ&KB#1]

Phil must be the man :D

[AirTupac]

The deal is just about done according to various twitter accounts.

[SpecialQue]

http://gifninja.com/animatedgifs/374728/david-robinson-leaves-phil-jackson-hanging.gif

[All Net]

http://gifninja.com/animatedgifs/374728/david-robinson-leaves-phil-jackson-hanging.gif

:oldlol: The look on Phil's face..

[chazzy]

This is really exciting. Beyond basketball, I genuinely missed having Phil on the bench and as a presence in the media.

[Haymaker]

Phil coaching Nash + Howard will be awesome to watch.

[ashlar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG5c_WFc6ac

This type of humor is what i missed most from PJ.

[Clutch]

http://i.imgur.com/s1HoD.jpg
This Lakers team is TOUGH :roll: :roll: :roll:

[TheeBeast]

This is really exciting. Beyond basketball, I genuinely missed having Phil on the bench and as a presence in the media.
Yes, your body is ready.

[chazzy]

Remember this?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/blog/61661/index.html

He has to be excited for the opportunity to coach a roster like this.

[mentallooser]

I get that the team will be good, just don't understand what Nash will do in the triangle.

[2010splash]

All over for the league as the Lakers are Finals-bound yet again. Junk like the Clippers will find themselves 10 games out of first in the Pacific in no time, and teams like the Spurs and Thunder will realize they are second tier.

[chazzy]

I get that the team will be good, just don't understand what Nash will do in the triangle.
Worst case scenario he's Fisher on steroids :oldlol: but I'm confident Phil won't peg him into a spot up shooting role. He'll tinker the offense to cater towards a ball handling PG for once.

[Whoah10115]

Wow, David Robinson played Phil out.

[NumberSix]

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Phil has already contacted some of his old asst coaches, source says.

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
Source close to Phil continues: "Phil's feisty. He gets feisty when he's ready to coach. He likes this Lakers team."

Chris Broussard ‏@Chris_Broussard
LAL & Phil getting close. Source close to Phil: "I can't imagine this not working out. Phil's health is fine now. That's no issue at all."
Well, if Chris Broussard say it........

[DetroitPistonFan]

If Phil comes back to the Lakers, i'll be pissed off. This just isn't fair.

[AK47DR91]

http://gifninja.com/animatedgifs/374728/david-robinson-leaves-phil-jackson-hanging.gif
:oldlol:

That was cold on Robinson's part. I kinda feel sorry for Phil. LOL