Lakers Take Night off, then Wednesday as well

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have practice yesterday, following their 88-86 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.  Instead, they got a short speech from head coach Phil Jackson about “sustaining an effort” and were dismissed for the day.  The Lakers players were ordered to pull it together mentally and return ready to play basketball Thursday morning.
 

Said Jackson, “I let them know it wasn’t OK with me today. That’s not the way we act or the responsibility of being a Laker or being a team that’s headed for the playoffs. That’s what the other teams that are out of the playoffs are doing.”
 

Sometimes I wish my job was like being a non-Kobe Bryant Lakers player.  Think how easy it must be.  You let the workaholic do all the heavy lifting.  Then when he has a regular day, you still don’t have to do anything.  Your boss gets mad at you for not putting in any effort on the job, and instead of making you run wind sprints or work overtime, he lets you have the day off to count your money and hang out with your beautiful girlfriend at your mansion in the hills. 
 

So many times I think about how great life would have been if I hadn’t passed up the NBA to pursue my blog writing career.
 

But I have made a few good decisions, though.  For instance, one time I stayed at a Holliday Inn Express.  I am also adept at getting Los Angeles Lakers tickets at the best placet o get seats to NBA games, StubHub.com.          

Posted in General on March 29, 2007

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