LAKERS NOTEBOOK: JACKSON: BRYANT, O'NEAL WILL TALK EVENTUALLY.Byline: Ross Siler Staff Writer MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. - It might take until Christmas 2015, but 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. is convinced 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. and Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). will meet some day to settle their differences. ``They will. That'll happen,'' Jackson said Saturday. ``We've all been through this in this game where we've had rivalries with players. Maybe not as intense or as close as Kobe and Shaq's, maybe not teammates. ``But players that we've seen that we had intense rivalries with, 10 years, 15 years after our playing days, and we've sat down and had discussions and enjoyed each other's company. So that'll happen in due time.'' O'Neal's thoughts on the subject, as well as the Christmas rematch, remained silent. O'Neal skipped out on meeting with reporters one day after the Heat gave up 51 points to Vince Carter <noinclude></noinclude> Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter (born January 26, 1977) is an American All-Star basketball player in the NBA. He currently is a starting shooting guard for the New Jersey Nets. He is considered one of the best scoring guards in the game today. and lost 95-88 to New Jersey. ``I think he's very upset with the loss last night,'' Miami coach Pat Riley For the American guitarist, see . Patrick James "Pat" Riley (born March 20, 1945) is an American National Basketball Association head coach and team president of the Miami Heat. said. Bryant implored reporters to ``move on'' from the subject while Jackson said he thought O'Neal's hard feelings toward his former teammate, as well as the Lakers, eventually would subside. ``What happened to win championships becomes the things that you remember,'' Jackson said. Jackson added that he didn't think the Christmas showdown this season was as significant as last year's. ``I think there is something there still,'' Jackson said, ``but it's not like last year where (O'Neal) came in early and did his Santa Day in L.A., magnanimous mag·nan·i·mous adj. 1. Courageously noble in mind and heart. 2. Generous in forgiving; eschewing resentment or revenge; unselfish. guy that he is. ``I don't think it's going to be the same type of thing. But it's going to be competition and it's going to be heated in a certain way.'' --Beijing bound? Bryant said he had spoken on the phone two weeks ago with Phoenix Suns chairman Jerry Colangelo Jerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939 in Chicago Heights, Illinois) is a respected American businessman and former sports mogul. He is the former majority owner of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football , the managing director of USA Basketball, about playing for the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics. Bryant said he told Colangelo that he would do whatever he was asked, including making a three-year commitment to USA Basketball, if necessary, and possibly taking part in summer camps. ``It was invented by a Canadian,'' Bryant joked, ``but this is our sport.'' --Good advice: Miami guard Dwyane Wade, who struggled guarding Carter in Friday's game, talked with O'Neal about playing on Bryant today. Only two games ago, Bryant scored a career-high 62 points in three quarters. ``He told me don't put it all on my shoulders,'' Wade said. ``It's going to be a great team effort.'' CAPTION(S): box Box: LAKERS at MIAMI - Ross Siler |
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