Stop it!
I mean everybody. Stop trying to agree with Phil. Stop trying to look for kernels of truth from Phil. Stop even vociferously disagreeing with Phil. Its all just B.S. Nothing more, nothing less. A load of intentionally constructed hooey from the hooey master himself. The intention? To cause dissent and twist the debate.
This is how this will go peeps, and if you don't believe me put your money on the table right now -- I need a new car anyway. Next season:
"he's a tough cover for a truer PG with the way the refs allow him to dislodge guys in the post"
"he's got that good dribble drive game, and Ron sometimes has problems with guys like that who carry the ball all the time"
"yeah, you know, when guys like that get all that hype the refs will let them get away with little things"
"he's very clever on defense knowing how to foul guys and get away with it. He hit Kobe on the arm and knocked the ball away four times last game while guarding him, but knew how to do it wihtout getting whistled.
"yeah, even if there's other guys who maybe deserve it more I think its good for Sacramento if the league lets him onto the All Star team. Sometimes those smaller cities don't really have anything else going on, so its good for them."
"what's good for the goose is good for the gander, they say. Sometimes the league just gives these young guys so many advanatges early to let them establish themselves, and you just have to fight through it"
"well, I don't really know if you can call a player without a jumpshot skilled, but he's pretty good with the dribble and understands that the refs are going to give him some leeway with the palming and stuff"
I would not and will not be surprised if, at some point in the next season, we actually see one of those gems attributed to Phil Jackson on some message board somewhere. Take note, people. You saw them here first.
