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Shaquille O'Neal reaches out to Phil Jackson - Los Angeles Times
Shaquille O'Neal reaches out to Phil Jackson - Los Angeles Times
Jackson smiled briefly, a hint of catharsis in what had been an odd week of revisiting the O'Neal-Jackson- Kobe Bryant triangle leading up to Thursday's game between the Lakers and Phoenix Suns. O'Neal asserted last week in a Sacramento Bee story that the tension between Bryant and O'Neal ...
Phil Jackson Is An Evil Genius
Phil Jackson Is An Evil Genius
deuceofdavenport.com — So let me get this straight because I'm a bit confused. Shaq never had any problems with... Kobe. That whole feud was made up like a wrestling feud. According to him, Phil is the Vince McMahon of the NBA . "I think it was all designed by Phil," he said. "Because, if you think about it, Phil ... (more) Phil Jackson Is An Evil Genius
Shaq Rewrites History, Blames Phil Jackson
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com — Shaquille O'Neal once said that NBA stands for "nothing but actors" and his latest comments prove that... to be true. Remember all the feuding that he did with former teammate Kobe Bryant? It sure seemed real at the time but O'Neal now insists that it was all part of a mind game by Phil Jackson. (more) Shaq Rewrites History, Blames Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson understands the angst - Los Angeles Times
Phil Jackson understands the angst - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com — In fact, Jackson tends to be more critical than complimentary in video sessions before practice. "I have... to," he said. "That's what coaching's about." Jackson acknowledged there was even some nitpicking in stories during the Chicago Bulls' ... (more) Phil Jackson understands the angst - Los Angeles Times
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Shaquille O’Neal reaches out to Phil Jackson
The Lakers Nation — ... L.A. Times: Reporting from Phoenix — Phil Jackson stood in a dim hallway amid a semi-circle of reporters, talking about how difficult it is to box out Shaquille O’Neal, when the topic of discussion emerged from a nearby practice court, pushed his way through the media pack and gave Jackson a sweaty embrace. ...

Belly up to the bar
Lakers Blog — ... . For that matter, so did the "story lines" heading into the contest. Before the tip, the focus seemed to swirl around matters of star power. Shaq's complaints that Phil Jackson kept his threepeat era stars at each other's throats, a statement the Big Man insists was taken out of context . PJ is ...

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