dailynews.com - 11/14/2007
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SAN ANTONIO - In the final days of training camp, Lakers coach Phil Jackson questioned Kobe Bryant's commitment to the team. On Tuesday night, Jackson praised Bryant for his willingness to lead the team he said last May he wants to trade him. "Very impressed," Jackson said of Bryant before the Lakers faced the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. "He's put a lot of energy into this team. ...
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Phil Jackson on Kobe’s leadership
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Oddly enough, this is a positive story. You haters are sick.
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Mental note, the Spurs can hit open jumpers
Lakers Blog —
... they did a wretched job of both helping and recovering to mark shooters on the perimeter. Worse, they made things easier for San Antonio, turning the ball over a whopping 15 times in the first half to help the champs build up a 16 point halftime lead. Help is not something San Antonio needs (can't say the same for L.A., though, or anyone else trying to figure out what they were doing defensively). Kobe didn't freak out when it was over , perhaps reflective of an improving sense of leadership for this year's bunch . (Though not, perhaps, reflective of a ...
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Truth About It - Washington Wizards Blog —
... Uh oh, Phil Jackson is up to his Zen Mind Games again. He actually praises Kobe Bryant's, get this, lead-er-ship in this article.
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NBA.com: News 11/14/2007
In the LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS, Elliot Teaford writes "in the final days of training camp, Lakers coach Phil Jackson questioned Kobe Bryant's commitment to the team. On Tuesday night, Jackson praised Bryant for his willingness to lead the team. Very ...
