Comments on: Phil Jackson finished 5th in Coach of the Year http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/ The #1 Source For Everything Lakers Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:16:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michael_23 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34431 Michael_23 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:15:35 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34431 Avery Johnson got fired. I feel bad for em. The Hornets look like a scary team. It'll be fun watching S.A. and N.O. beat each other up tho. Avery Johnson got fired. I feel bad for em. The Hornets look like a scary team. It’ll be fun watching S.A. and N.O. beat each other up tho.

]]> By: playdefense http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34422 playdefense Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:25:40 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34422 PJ's team is always expected to do well because of his amazing past. that is why they will never consider him. even though he has been one of the best and most consistent coaches the past 18 years. PJ’s team is always expected to do well because of his amazing past. that is why they will never consider him. even though he has been one of the best and most consistent coaches the past 18 years.

]]> By: BringDFishBack http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34400 BringDFishBack Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:56:46 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34400 The only one above him who doesn't deserve to be there is Doc, although I can see why he is. It isn't easy to coach a team with 3 superstars, even when they are like the 3 most unselfish superstars. He even got that team to play great D, but when you're handed that you're going to do good. BTW if we are posting when PJ got 5th in COY, why wasn't there one for all the other Lakers who got votes but didn't win? The only one above him who doesn’t deserve to be there is Doc, although I can see why he is. It isn’t easy to coach a team with 3 superstars, even when they are like the 3 most unselfish superstars. He even got that team to play great D, but when you’re handed that you’re going to do good.

BTW if we are posting when PJ got 5th in COY, why wasn’t there one for all the other Lakers who got votes but didn’t win?

]]> By: lalball81 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34399 lalball81 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:29:39 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34399 I think voters put Cheeks ahead of PJ because of the unexpected success his team enjoyed this year. Really, they turned around mid season with no major aquisitions and have won two games against Detroit in the playoffs. Everybody expects Jackson-coached teams to do well, which is why his team doing well isn't surprising. His teams do well every year, so this year is nothing new in that regard. Look at Jerry Sloan, Greg Popovich, and Phil Jackson. They consistently have good records and are in the playoffs, but they don't really have breakout seasons. Instead of one of those coaches winning COY every year, voters look for unexpected turnaround success, which is why Byron won it this year and Cheeks and Rivers were also considered. You could even call Houston's 22 game winning streak unexpected because they didn't have Yao and were struggling for much of the early season. Because of that, Rick Adelman finished ahead of PJ. Judging by what the voters look for nowadays, PJ finishing fifth makes perfect sense, and actually isn't that bad either. I think voters put Cheeks ahead of PJ because of the unexpected success his team enjoyed this year. Really, they turned around mid season with no major aquisitions and have won two games against Detroit in the playoffs.

Everybody expects Jackson-coached teams to do well, which is why his team doing well isn’t surprising. His teams do well every year, so this year is nothing new in that regard. Look at Jerry Sloan, Greg Popovich, and Phil Jackson. They consistently have good records and are in the playoffs, but they don’t really have breakout seasons. Instead of one of those coaches winning COY every year, voters look for unexpected turnaround success, which is why Byron won it this year and Cheeks and Rivers were also considered.

You could even call Houston’s 22 game winning streak unexpected because they didn’t have Yao and were struggling for much of the early season. Because of that, Rick Adelman finished ahead of PJ.

Judging by what the voters look for nowadays, PJ finishing fifth makes perfect sense, and actually isn’t that bad either.

]]> By: ignard http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34398 ignard Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:50:45 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34398 Hey at least a Laker won the thing. Hey at least a Laker won the thing.

]]> By: KOBEISKING http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34397 KOBEISKING Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:02:08 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34397 hahah how the F'uck does Mo Cheeks finish before PJ hahah how the F’uck does Mo Cheeks finish before PJ

]]> By: lalball81 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34392 lalball81 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:49:25 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34392 Byron deserved it for sure. And I can't help but laugh at some of these comments. Whoever said that there is a lot of dislike out there for the Lakers, that's true, but there are a lot more fans. The NBA loves the Lakers even if they won't admit it. Phil finishing fifth in the voting is no reflection of Phil but a reflection of how well Byron has done this year. Byron deserved it for sure.

And I can’t help but laugh at some of these comments. Whoever said that there is a lot of dislike out there for the Lakers, that’s true, but there are a lot more fans. The NBA loves the Lakers even if they won’t admit it. Phil finishing fifth in the voting is no reflection of Phil but a reflection of how well Byron has done this year.

]]> By: Anonymous. http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34391 Anonymous. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:45:46 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34391 [Comment ID #34384 Will Be Quoted Here] Yeah, only coaches I see on there that scream are Mike D'antoni (he loses his temper WAY TOO MUCH over small things). and maybe flip saunders? other than that the other coaches are calm and composed.

ab4sure on April 29, 2008 at 4:28 pm said:

the right coach won… who cares about 2-5…. even PJ doesn’t care about winning it. B. Scott is not a screaming coach. Glad those type of coaches win it.

Yeah, only coaches I see on there that scream are Mike D’antoni (he loses his temper WAY TOO MUCH over small things). and maybe flip saunders?

other than that the other coaches are calm and composed.

]]> By: R.White http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34387 R.White Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:51:05 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34387 What bunch of BS its like they wont give it to phi because he is expected to do this because of his track record. But he did the best coaching with all the injuries and inside drama to come out on top of the toughest conference #1 they shafted phil What bunch of BS its like they wont give it to phi because he is expected to do this because of his track record. But he did the best coaching with all the injuries and inside drama to come out on top of the toughest conference #1 they shafted phil

]]> By: ab4sure http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2008/04/29/phil-jackson-finished-5th-in-coach-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-34384 ab4sure Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:28:48 +0000 http://thelakersnation.com/blog/?p=2893#comment-34384 the right coach won... who cares about 2-5.... even PJ doesn't care about winning it. B. Scott is not a screaming coach. Glad those type of coaches win it. the right coach won… who cares about 2-5…. even PJ doesn’t care about winning it. B. Scott is not a screaming coach. Glad those type of coaches win it.

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