LAKERS NOTEBOOK: CURING `MYRIAD OF ILLNESSES'.Byline: ROSS SILER Staff Writer EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and -- Before everyone got ahead of themselves, Lakers coach Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American professional basketball team. sat down his players for a 45-minute film session Thursday to show that their record might be perfect but their play has not been. Then Jackson reminded reporters of his mentor Tex Winter's favorite axiom that winning cures a ``myriad of illnesses.'' There is still a ways to go for the Lakers in reaching the level of organization that their coach wants on both the offensive and defensive ends. Yet Jackson did make a telling remark when asked if the Lakers' 2-0 record might give Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant (born July 23 1978) is an American All-Star shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. the opportunity to take more time in coming back from knee surgery. ``I would suppose,'' Jackson said, ``but then there's always the Wally Pipp Little did Maurice Evans There are several people named Maurice Evans:
The Lakers know how important a fast start is with a November schedule loaded with home games. They will play 14 of their next 18 games at home and their next four games against teams that missed the playoffs last season. The possibility exists for a huge month for the Lakers. Bryant said he took the 2-0 start as a key sign that the Lakers succeeded in picking up where they left off after pushing the Phoenix Suns to Game 7 in their first- round playoff series. ``Everybody came into the season with a lot of confidence,'' Bryant said. ``It's huge to be able to sustain that and keep that momentum going.'' Bryant said his right knee felt ``pretty lively'' after practicing Thursday and would decide about playing tonight against Seattle after the morning shootaround. Bryant summed up the state of his knee by saying, ``If I don't feel ouchy, I won't be grouchy grouch·y adj. grouch·i·er, grouch·i·est Tending to complain or grumble; peevish or grumpy. grouch  i·ly adv. .'' ``Maybe it's one too many nursery rhyme nursery rhyme Verse customarily told or sung to small children. Though the oral tradition of nursery rhymes is ancient, the largest number date from the 16th, 17th, and (most frequently) 18th centuries. books,'' added Bryant, who has two young daughters. Plugged in: After receiving ``unanimous'' feedback in support of their new lighting system, the Lakers have decided to adopt it for the rest of the season. They will use temporary lights until a permanent system can go up in January. They could be forced to play a couple of games under the old lights, however, when the new lights have to come down to make room for concert lighting. Missing man: Guard Sasha Vujacic has struggled with his shot through the first two games. Vujacic is 0 for 7 from the field, 0 for 6 from 3-point range and 0 for 2 from the foul line foul line n. 1. Baseball Either of two straight lines extending from the rear of home plate to the outer edge of the playing field and indicating the area in which a fair ball can be hit. 2. . ``His shot got a little flat and he started pressing a little bit,'' Jackson said. ``He had such a good training camp.'' ross.siler@dailynews.com (818) 713-3610 CAPTION(S): box Box: LAKERS vs. SEATTLE - Ross Siler |
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