Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 10:00 am  |  8 responses

Mitch Kupchak Squashes the Part-Time Coaching Idea

According to the Laker GM, Phil Jackson (should he return next season) will be on the bench pretty much the entire time: “In a nutshell, ain’t gonna happen. Kupchak labeled the approach impractical and unrealistic, apparently kicked around more ‘pie in the sky’ than ‘serious discussion’ (and definitely not with the G.M. around to offer his two cents).  Basically, should health allow PJ to coach next season, he’s coaching a full seasonal load.  Maybe a roadie here or there could be missed, similar to this year.  But for all intents and purposes, we’re talking biz as usual.”

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  • Jsoto Posted: Jun.25 at 10:05 am
    Ha!! we’ll see if Phil is back next year after this, GO CELTICS!!!! 09/10 CHAMPS!!!

  • Jsoto Posted: Jun.25 at 10:06 am
    ^ this year not next

  • Remo Williams Posted: Jun.25 at 10:55 am
    ^i think most people know what year it is my friend. but then again, you might be from boston so we’ll let it slide.

  • JimmyBobJacksonMcGee Posted: Jun.25 at 2:36 pm
    He should end it with his tenth. Bye Phil.

  • wilz Posted: Jun.26 at 12:04 am
    who the celts gonna win with…an injured p2, kg, or allen?

  • NBA ROUNDUP: 6/20 - 6/26 : BALL OR DIE! :: BASKETBALL WISDOM AND TRAINING Posted: Jun.26 at 12:09 pm
    [...] It’s been a whirlwind week with multiple teams making drastic moves to catch up to the Los Angeles Lakers. The dream match-up in the Finals with Kobe Bryant playing against LeBron James and former teammate Shaquille O’Neal may become a reality come next season. It’s been a busy draft day and it seems the teams that benefited the most so far has been the Cleveland Cavaliers,  San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic. Expect more drastic moves this summer. Jackson To Coach Part-time? GM Mitch Kupchak says the idea of Phil Jackson is not happening. Hopefully the Zen Master’s health allows him to lead the Lakers to another championship run. Read the article here [...]

  • chintao Posted: Jun.29 at 4:42 am
    It’s a zen thing. The less Fphil coaches, the better his teams play. It’s completely zen — that and having Ballhog-Rapist to bail his a$$ out.

  • anti-crust Posted: Jun.29 at 5:01 pm
    chintao….. “ballhog-rapist”….she got paid off, havn’t heard from her since….you have issues, deal with them.

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