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Lakers' Phil Jackson would rather not discuss All-Star game


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It's December, not February.

 

Visions of the All-Star game are the last thing dancing around Phil Jackson's head.

 

"Why are you bringing things like that up that aren't important?" he said Friday to a reporter.

 

The Lakers coach had been asked about the possibility of three Lakers playing in the All-Star game -- Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant.

 

After some pressing, Jackson said they "probably should be" part of the Western Conference team.

 

"Andrew's playing like an All-Star center right now and has those kind of stats," he said. "We know how effective Pau's been. There's a possibility [of all three]. A slim one, but a possibility."

 

The Lakers haven't had more than two players on the All-Star team since 1998, when Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel were all selected.

 

Bryant, an 11-time All-Star, was "a natural" to make the team, Jackson said. Bynum has never played in the game. Gasol made it last season for the first time.

 

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Gonna be honest - I am kinda getting tired of the All-Star talk surrounding Bynum, Gasol, etc. Basically should be the last thing on his mind, although should of course be thought about a bit here and there. February is a long time from now, but time flies I guess.

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