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Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe
Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe
Coach says travel fatigue is the main reason Lakers won't match 72 victories. > Sorry, Lakers fans. The Chicago Bulls' record-setting 72-10 campaign won't be topped this season.
Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe - Los Angeles Times
Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — He wasn't being critical when he said the Lakers (15-2) wouldn't do it this season. Nor was... he throwing in the towel by conceding it wouldn't happen. It didn't even seem like he was inspiring the team with a publicly delivered "us-against-them" ... (more) Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe - Los Angeles Times
Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe - Los Angeles Times
Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — He wasn't being critical when he said the Lakers (15-2) wouldn't do it this season. Nor was... he throwing in the towel by conceding it wouldn't happen. It didn't even seem like he was inspiring the team with a publicly delivered "us-against-them" ... (more) Phil Jackson says Bulls' record is safe - Los Angeles Times
Phil Jackson Blames His Own 'Poor Coaching' for Lakers' 4th Quarter Troubles
Phil Jackson Blames His Own 'Poor Coaching' for Lakers' 4th Quarter Troubles
nba.fanhouse.com — by Brett Edwards If you missed the end of the Lakers' two-point win over the Wizards last... night, fear not. Because the team followed pretty much the same 4th quarter blueprint as they had in games against Philadelphia, Indiana, and a bunch of other ... (more) Phil Jackson Blames His Own 'Poor Coaching' for Lakers' ...
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BallerBlogger.com — ... Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times:  “He wasn’t being critical when he said the Lakers (15-2) wouldn’t do it this season. Nor was he throwing in the towel by conceding it wouldn’t happen. It didn’t even seem like he was inspiring the team with a publicly delivered ‘us-against-them’ tactic. He might have just been telling the truth, at least from his perspective. ‘I don’t think there’s any chance that we’re going to get anywhere close to 70 wins,’ he said. ‘I’m not going to say that we can’t win 60, but I ...

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