Why Didn't Jimmy Jackson Play Tonight?

PurpleHayz

I know he just signed today but come the freak on!! He can't even get
5 min?? Why is Luke the Puke playing at all?!?!?

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trmiv · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject:

Turiaf too. He's been MIA for the past three games now after playing one bad game.

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PurpleHayz · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject:

And what's up with our Senile old Coach?!? His line up are beyond ridiculous now. He has been guy shy and isn't using all of his bullets (players) and some of the one's he is using are nothing but blanks!! i.e. Puke and Shasha.
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drzucchini · Franchise Player Joined: 28 Sep 2002 Posts: 16327

I doubt he knew enough about the Triangle to have played tonight. He hasn't even had one practice with the team yet. He would have been completely lost out there.

Mr. EiGhTy-OnE · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

i'm sick of phil and his stubborn ways

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sodapoppenski · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:

Tonight would have been awfully quick.

No blame from me to Phil for not plugging him in.

He likely wants his first minutes to come against a less formidable
defensive team too, cuz JJ was struggling earlier this year and his first
few games with us could either get him rolling or set him back.

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OscarWang · Star Player Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 4129

He was in uniform..ready to push Sasha to the end of the bench...

was he not ready or what?
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Gr8testEver · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 263

Sasha was used to match footspeed of NVE or Tony Longoria and Devean was used to stop the Spurs shooters, not sure a rusty JJ would have helped cool down Fins or Balki anyway.

I expect JJ to make his Laker debut on this road trip.

MyKRo · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject:

Because that's what Phil does...He might be the best coach at preparing before games, but when it comes to bench management and substitutions the guy is THE WORST.

OshadowO · Star Player Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Posts: 7356

PJ and his idiosyncracies.
there were more than a few smush sequences where he should've been benched. Oh well we lost to the spurs. And this time we gave 20 points to michael finley, not steve blake. I don't feel as bad.

KwamesMyGuy · Star Player Joined: 22 May 2005 Posts: 3630

Phil is acting like a real McAarsehole

lakers2626 · Star Player Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 1948

I didn't expect him to play, why would he, he just got signed today. Right now Jim Jackson in Phil's mind is no more than a rookie. He'll eventually get his chance when he works out with the team more but I wasn't expecting him to play.

hoopschick29 · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

Just makes that win over Detroit that much more important. We'd be below .500 right now if that game was lost.

Not a terrible loss. Certainly a terrible 3rd quarter and that was the difference. But unlike a lot of their losses this year, they can actually take some good things from this one.

lakez34 · Star Player Joined: 24 Apr 2001 Posts: 6077

Already a thread that's discussing this.

http://forums.lakersground.net/viewtopic.php?t=19576

shnjb · Franchise Player Joined: 08 Oct 2002 Posts: 13320

Because Luke Walton was playing and surely you can't take him off the floor.
Anyone but him.

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Pappy · Star Player Joined: 02 May 2004 Posts: 3203

Lets see, Mitch wants Bynum tp play more, Phil wont play him. Mitch wants Ronnie to play more, Phil wont play him, Mitch signed Jimmy, Phil didnt play him! however, Tim Thomas signs with the suns, the next night he goes for 20 in his first game!..its all ego with Phil, it's always been. he'll play these guys when he thinks its his idea!

I'll never forget the time Shaq, kobe, Fox, and Fisher cornered Phil in the restroom during the finals against detroit and begged him to insert the original starters leftover from the three peat as a way to combat detroits domination due to all the changes in our personell that year. Again, it wasnt Phils idea, so it never happened....its always been about ego with that dude!

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osj · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:56 pm Post subject:

i find it amazing that people actually think that it would've been better to use a player who has had ONE shootaround with the team, as opposed to players who at least have some familiarity with one another.

not to mention that jackson has hardly played this year. just because he's continued practising with the suns doesn't mean that he is anywhere near game shape...

Klassix · Star Player Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Posts: 1994

Phillip is really getting on my nerves. They signed JJ to sit him on the bench, BEHIND Sasha POS? And as someone else mentioned, No Turiaf and no Bynum.

LakersSpirit · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:08 pm Post subject: