There may have been truth in recent comments made by Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum concerning issues which plague the Los Angeles Lakers, but if so, coach Phil Jackson didn't see it.
Neither did commentator Mark Jackson, who made it a point to bring the subject up in conversation during last night's telecast of the Lakers and the Golden State Warriors contest.
Mark Jackson said he didn't agree with Gasol or anyone else on the team calling Kobe Bryant out, because he was the reason that every member of the Los Angeles Lakers team, save Derek Fisher, could call themselves champions.
Jackson went on to agree with coach Jackson who said that such matters were more effective when dealt with in a private manner, rather than allowing a controversy to be born.
I understand each side of the coin because Bryant does have a tendency to attempt ill-advised shots, but Gasol and Bynum's inconsistencies in the paint may be a factor in many of the decisions Bryant makes.
The Lakers' paint woes despite having two of the more talented seven-footers in the NBA are well-documented, but maybe the issue coming to light in the public view is not th ...
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Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum Should Skip Dialogue and Let Their Games Speak
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