S-Jax Promises Peace Against Kobe

Jackson would like to punch Bryant in the face, but he realizes that wouldn’t exactly be good for his career: “I’m going to be me, but I guarantee I won’t feed into the nonsense,’ Jackson said Monday. ‘If it came down to a real fight, I know what would happen. I’m just going to leave that alone, go out and play basketball and try to help my team win.’ The teams and the swingmen will meet at 7 p.m., the first time since Jackson faced Bryant on Oct. 9. Jackson said he thought Bryant was getting all of the calls, thought Bryant was playing ‘dirty,’ and thought his team didn’t back his arguments.”