The Regime Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) Phil Jackson hopes to return next season as Lakers coach and does not anticipate that his return will be sidetracked by health issues or negotiations on a new lucrative contract, he told NBA.com Friday. Jackson stopped short of saying an extension to remain in Los Angeles is a certainty, wanting to keep open his options until he talks with doctors after the season. And he conceded there is a lure to retiring. But the most-decorated coach in NBA history, with a record 10 championships, is clearly feeling better than a year ago and has been in good spirits all season. Asked if he thinks he will be back with a new deal in 2010-11, Jackson said without hesitation: "Yeah." "The wear and tear of a season, I think, affects everybody, the travel and whatever else you have to do for an extended time," he said at the Ford Center after a Lakers shootaround in preparation for the game against the Thunder later Friday. "But, all that being said, I'm as mobile as I've ever been in the last three years. That helps. I'm dealing with less arthritic elements that are painful things going on as you age. But there are still considerations as to the duration that I will coach, simply because I have to stay attuned to that. "I look at something that happened like George Karl [the Nuggets coach who has been spending time away from the team while undergoing cancer treatment] and I just think it's a shame. You can't predict or project that as a possible situation, but he's going to miss part of the season and it's going to affect his team. I wouldn't want to put a franchise in that position when there's young healthy guys that can do the job." http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/65583/20100326/phil_expects_to_remain_as_head_coach_of_lakers_in_10_11/ Edited March 27, 2010 by Confidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 As long as Kobe is on top of his game I think he will remain in LA coaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted March 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 As long as Kobe is on top of his game I think he will remain in LA coaching. Yeah I actually agree with that. Three-peat!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regime Posted March 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Jackson: No Decision On Future Lakers coach Phil Jackson says that he hasn't yet made a decision about his future. Reports surfaced a few days ago that Jackson intended to coach the Lakers next season. "No decision and no leaning at all. I'm leaning against the wall and that's about it," said Jackson leaning against a brick wall at the Ford Center on Friday. Jackson said he didn't foresee health or financial concerns that would prevent him from coming back, but added his return could hinge on how the Lakers perform in the playoffs. "Yeah. If we win it's almost imperative to give it another shot but there are a lot of ifs in there," the coach said. "Winning is a really big if. There are four playoffs you have to get through before you can say that we won and we have a chance to do something special and unique again. That's a long shot." http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/65598/20100327/jackson_no_decision_on_future/ Wtf man, thanks for getting our hopes up. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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