Phil Jackson Heading To A Big City With Bright Lights And Big Stars

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The Zen Master has decided to take his talents to the footlights of Broadway to oversee the Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks.  Those collective cries of anguish you hear are most definitely coming from the bright sunny shores in Southern California.

At this point, it's a pretty smart move on Phil's part to not give serious consideration for the same kind of position in La La land.  Sure it would be nice to bring someone with his kind of pedigree into the Lakers front office, but I'm fairly certain that's not going to happen and let's face it, the Purple and Gold aren't going to be a quick fix as currently constructed.  I know what I'm about to say is going to hurt, but as Laker fans we need to get out of the mindset that Jackson is a knight in shining armor riding in to save the day when things are bad in Laker land.

The only downsides I see from Jackson's perspective in New York are that the Knicks aren't much better than the Lakers and he would be spending a lot of time apart from his fiance and longtime partner Jeanie Buss.  In any case, Jackson might just be looking for a new challenge in life.  

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Tim's Two Cents-January 19

Lakers Embark on Longest Road Trip of the Year.  After spending much of the season in the friendly confines of Staples Center, the Lakers now hit the road for an 8 game, 13 day road trip after beating the Orlando Magic 98 to 92 yesterday.  We will finally see what they're really made of.

It all starts on Thursday with LeBron James and Cleveland Cavaliers.  That is followed by tilts with the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and the Memphis Grizzlies.

This has the makings to be a very good road trip for the purple and gold.  They just need to keep their focus and concentration at the highest level.  I can almost certainly guarantee that Kobe Bryant will play injured or not injured.  Pau Gasol and Ron are slowly but surely settling into a groove since coming back from their injuries.  Right off the bat, I think the Lakers will end up winning 6 out of 8 on the road trip.  If previous history is any indication though, my prediction isn't worth the screen it's typed on.   

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