Everything Zen
Lakers coach Phil Jackson has been here before (9 titles), but his current team is filled with young players who have never been to the Finals. Jackson said he is trying to counter that by keeping things simple.
“We’re mostly just trying to give them a schedule of events,” said Jackson. “Introductions are going to be similar to a type of All-Star Game type of thing. They’re going to be out there and then going to have to reset themselves for that and have a kind of a warm-up period. Those things can’t delay their focus at all. They still have to be really focused on what they have to do. We tried to talk about that. But I’ve always been underplaying, perhaps is the best word, their ability. They’ve always surprised me with their ability to get ready.”
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