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Lakers Blog found this 3/4/2008 on ocregister.com

Coach Phil Jackson hears his team is soft, but that's news to players. > EL SEGUNDO -- Everybody seems to be giving the Lakers their best shot these days — literally. Derek Fisher got whacked upside the head by Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, and Kobe Bryant was practically tackled by Erick Dampier on Sunday. Opponents seem to be playing the Lakers more physically these days, and Coach Phil Jackson ...