Phil Jackson Can EABOD's, imo

by Barking Carnival Staff on Apr 17, 2010 1:54 PM CDT in Texas Longhorns and Other Basketball

Don't understand EABOD? It stands for eating a bag of magnusbleuveigners.

As for why I think Phil Jackson should EABOD and if you haven't paid attention to this week's sound bite battle between Jackson and Durant, long story short, earlier this week, the Zen Master called out Kevin Durant for leading the league in free throw attempts in an obvious preemptive attack to limit the talented forward's trips to the charity stripe in the Lakers' first round playoff series vs. the OKC Thunder.

Durant's retort in the Daily Oklahoman was that he thought Jackson's comments were disrespectful.

And they were. Especially when you consider the source.

Phil Jackson has made a living off the preferential treatment his players have gotten over the years from the Association's complicit officiating rubes. Jordan and Jackson's Bulls were huge beneficiaries of NBA whistles over the years and that's fine. Jordan's the greatest player of all time.

But the treatment rose to ridiculous levels during the Kobe and Shaq era of Los Angeles Laker basketball. Who could forget Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals? A game that at worst, was fixed, and at best saw the Lakers attempt 40 foul shots on the Kings' home floor.

In the context of the officiating bias that Phil's teams have enjoyed over the years, where does Jackson get off talking trash about a player that should be the face of NBA basketball on and off the court? Kevin Durant is not only a great player but he's a great person.

Anyone want to compare Durant to the face of the Los Angeles Lakers? Step on up. Perhaps being accused of rape endears you to officials and self important jackass coaches, but I'll take Durantula any day of the week over Jordan, Shaq, and especially Kobe Bryant as far being a solid citizen goes.

And now, the latest from Coach Free Spirit who should stick to smoking bowls instead of smoking guns.

Phil Jackson wasn’t angry, but he was obviously annoyed that he’d been docked $35,000 by the NBA for his comments wondering about Kevin Durant’s high free-throw total.

"I wasn’t aware that the rules have changed, but they tell me that last year they stopped letting coaches spin," Jackson said after the Lakers’ practice Friday to prepare for their playoff series with Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder. "You have to be very honest and straightforward and never have any spin with what you say."

Jackson also didn’t get why Durant called it "disrespectful" to The Oklahoman, saying, "Whatever," at one point.

"I really don’t know what he was upset about," Jackson said. "It really wasn’t that upsetting. He shot the most free throws in the league. He made the most free throws in the league. He shot the most shots in the league. He made the most shots in the league. I voted for him on the All-Star team. He made the All-Star team. We know he’s a great player. Congratulations."

Whatever is right Phil. I hope Durant drops a double nickel on you and your gigantic head explodes.

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Many women have had that bag, and other than the salt, they usually enjoy it.

by magnusbleuveigner on Apr 17, 2010 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

Phil Jackson got exactly what he wanted out of this — he got a Durant and OKC to waste time and energy responding to his dig rather than just saying “Whatever” and leaving it at that.

by srr50 on Apr 17, 2010 2:20 PM CDT reply actions

Trips,

Distance yourself from this. Phil doing this is what makes him Phil. It’s about as predictable as it gets.

Durant will get over, not this year, but in time.

Ha ha. As I’m typing this there’s a new Dos Equis commercial on. I had three with lunch, btw.

“He wouldn’t be afraid to show his feminine side…..if he had one.”

“His mother has a tattoo that says son.”

“At museums, he’s allowed to touch the art.”

by magnusbleuveigner on Apr 17, 2010 2:21 PM CDT reply actions

MBV, I know. But when I can’t bitch about the NBA and officiating, the terrorists have won. By the way, we should get together and watch the game.

by Trips Right on Apr 17, 2010 2:25 PM CDT reply actions

srr50, I know. He did the same thing to the Rockets last year. His act is as old and tired as his soul patch. I’d love to see Jerry Sloan beat his ass.

by Trips Right on Apr 17, 2010 2:26 PM CDT reply actions

You’ve got my number, holla.

by magnusbleuveigner on Apr 17, 2010 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

Difference is, Phil got caught this time. Whether the officials were paying attention, who knows?

by Bob in Houston on Apr 17, 2010 3:22 PM CDT reply actions

Durant’s response was actually very mature, for his 21 years of age. But, “whatever”.

by nordberg on Apr 17, 2010 4:07 PM CDT reply actions

Phil is doing what he always does—working the refs through the press and trying to get in the opponent’s kitchen. It is predictable. Sadly, it also seems to work.

by hopefulhorn on Apr 17, 2010 4:59 PM CDT reply actions

“I hope Durant drops a double nickel on you and your gigantic head explodes.” This is classic..

Unfortunately I don’t see how the Thunder has success against the Lakers. So, I’m hoping Durant makes Artest look silly, averages 35+ and pushes the series to 6 or 7 games. With that being said I could see this series only going 5..

by TShakCFP on Apr 17, 2010 5:23 PM CDT reply actions

I agree with Nordberg that Durant’s best response would have been to say nothing, but what he chose to say was quite mature.

Jackson’s “Whatever” revealed that he didn’t really care what Durant thought and that the message was intended for officials, and if it affects Durant, so much the better.

I’m surprised that Jackson thought that it was important to attempt to jack with officials against an eight seed.

by Bob in Houston on Apr 17, 2010 5:40 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed, Bob. I think the Thunder, while not likely to win the series, have the ability to stretch it and hurt the Lakers in future series by stretching it out. The Thunder’s biggest weakness is transition defense so the LA will already have to run to blow them out, IMO. And when #1 finished 57-25 and #8 finished 50-32, it’s not a standard 1/8 dynamic. That 7 game difference is usually 15-20 games.

by Huckleberry on Apr 17, 2010 6:13 PM CDT reply actions

The Lakers finished up 14-11 after the All Star break, the Thunder started 13-14 and went 37-18 the rest of the way.

With Bynum just coming back, alot of people are expecting this to go 6 or 7 games. I can see the Thunder coming out weak like the Bucks did today, deer in headlights and all. If they give an easy game or two away to the Lakers the series will be over. If they play like they have after the rough start, it wouldn’t be too big of an upset if they win the series.

by EggNog on Apr 17, 2010 7:10 PM CDT reply actions