FB&G: Phil Jackson Talks Lakers

Forum Blue & Gold : Phil Jackson met with the media on Friday in advance of the Lakers camp opening next Tuesday, and, as you expect from Jackson, he said a few interesting things. If you want to watch the entire press conference, the always-on-it guys at Lakers.com have the video up . What follows are some highlights, followed by a few comments. Question: “Have seen enough of Trevor to envision a role for him?” Jackson: “I don’t hesitate to say that if this team doesn’t work out the way I want it to, Trevor may be a starting player. I may just insert him and convince Lamar to come off the bench if I feel it’s better for the team and we don’t feel as comfortable on the floor as I’d like us to feel. That’s a role I see Trevor playing for us. I think he’s going to be a person who does things defensively and offensively for us that are going to be big pluses for us.” Question: “Would that be Plan B?”  ... (link)