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**Basel** · 11-10-2012, 09:59 AM

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The Lakers are moving quickly toward hiring Phil Jackson as their next coach, with one person in the organization calling it a "95%" chance he will return for a third tour with the team.

The Lakers plan on meeting with Jackson on Saturday morning to make sure he is interested in the job. The unknown 5% in their equation is the chance Jackson doesn't want to fill the vacancy created by the Friday firing of Mike Brown, either because of health reasons or other unknown issues.

The team realized a slew of things stemming from the 101-77 Lakers' victory Friday over Golden State, primarily that the players wanted Jackson and fans wanted him too, in case their second-half chants of his name weren't enough of a tipoff.

Ultimately, Lakers management wants Jackson too. It's just a matter of where Jackson stands right now. People who have spoken with him in recent weeks say he enjoys his life away from the game but is also intrigued by the Lakers' roster and the opportunity to return to the only franchise he has known since 1999.

Jackson left the Lakers after the 2010-11 season, and at least one prominent player said he wanted a chance at redemption on Jackson's behalf.

"The one thing that's kind of always bothered me is that in his last year I wasn't able to give him my normal self," Kobe Bryant said Friday night. "I was playing on one leg and that's kind of always eaten away at me. The last year of his career I wasn't able to give him all I had.

"He's too great of a coach to have it go out that way. That's my personal sentiment. I took it to heart because I couldn't give it everything I had because I physically couldn't. My knee was shot. That's always bothered me."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers...,6329436.story

**Cris** · 11-10-2012, 10:01 AM

There are too many coaching related threads. Someone merge them.

**Basel** · 11-10-2012, 10:08 AM

No need to merge them. One is about Mike Brown getting fired. One is asking who we want as the next coach. And this one is saying it's likely to be Phil.

Cajon · 11-10-2012, 10:10 AM

I hope they also bring back Shaw as Phil's protoge. Taking over for aways games so as not to strain the Zen Master from the trips.

**Cris** · 11-10-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Basel

No need to merge them. One is about Mike Brown getting fired. One is asking who we want as the next coach. And this one is saying it's likely to be Phil.

We also don't celebrate Division titles. It's a coaching thread, not small victories.

**Basel** · 11-10-2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Cajon

I hope they also bring back Shaw as Phil's protoge. Taking over for aways games so as not to strain the Zen Master from the trips.

I don't know that Shaw even wants to return to the Lakers after the way they treated him (meaning the fact they didn't give him the head coaching job). I think he wants to stay put in Indiana until another head coaching vacancy opens up that better suits him.

**Cris** · 11-10-2012, 10:26 AM

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The process and expected return to the Lakers by Phil Jackson could happen as soon as Sunday in time for game against Kings
https://twitter.com/JimBowdenESPNxm/...10846684844033

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**Basel** · 11-10-2012, 10:28 AM

What a great weekend!

Cajon · 11-10-2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Basel

I don't know that Shaw even wants to return to the Lakers after the way they treated him (meaning the fact they didn't give him the head coaching job). I think he wants to stay put in Indiana until another head coaching vacancy opens up that better suits him.

Yeah. If my memory serves me right, he was butthurt back then when he wasn't the one hired. I just hope he sucks it up and come back.

**Cris** · 11-10-2012, 11:24 AM

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BREAKING: Phil Jackson and the Lakers agree to a contract. Phil Jackson will return to the Lakers for a 3rd time.
https://twitter.com/SportsBlogNYC/st...46624735477760

DONE DEAL

**Cris** · 11-10-2012, 11:28 AM

Just saw this posted on twitter.

**King Sancho Fantastic** · 11-10-2012, 11:39 AM

Still haven't heard anything else from anyone.

Cajon · 11-10-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cris

DONE DEAL

Not a credible source.

**R-Star** · 11-10-2012, 11:45 AM

Sat back and waited for another super team to be handed to him.

What a piece of shit.

**Basel** · 11-10-2012, 11:55 AM

I haven't read anything on Twitter that it's done.

11-10-2012, 10:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
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11-10-2012, 11:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cris Global Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: EightZeroFive Age: 23 Posts: 23,369 Rep Power: 11947859	Re: Lakers say 95% chance Phil Jackson will return Just saw this posted on twitter. __________________ Only losing can make you terrible LOSE METHOD

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R-Star BBB.net Archivist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The village of Clive, bro Age: 30 Posts: 37,992 Rep Power: 21474884	Re: Lakers say 95% chance Phil Jackson will return Sat back and waited for another super team to be handed to him. What a piece of shit. __________________

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