Phil Jackson Interview

In an exclusive interview with the NBA media staff, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has revealed how he sees the season shaping up and his plans for the team in order to utilize the players most efficiently and make the Lakers as successful as possible, according to a story published Oct. 15 on the Laker’s official team Web site.

“Well, we have to get ourselves an organized plan as to how we’re going to play,” Jackson said. “We’ve got some additions with Derek Fisher this year. We’ve got guys back from injuries. We’ve got three centers that are returning—all of them expecting to play and start.

“Andrew Bynum got a lot of time last year simply because we had injuries to our starters, which were Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown, and so all three of them have come back now ready to step into that spot and contest so we’ve got some new personnel to take position. Fisher’s addition to the lineup will change the way we play and once we get organized and find ways to how we’re going to play, who’s going to start, who’s going to bench players, we’ll be a pretty good team.”

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