More "stuff people said" (Game 4)

Although not much "more," as both teams didn't practice and no players were made available.  For the Lakers, the decision to simply watch film and call it a day was one Phil Jackson came up with last minute (and one I wouldn't have minded being privy of before trekking to El Segundo, but it's not like I like had anything else going on and gasoline has never been cheaper, so oh well).  Anyhoo, transcripts were made available for him and Doc Rivers.  Have at 'em.

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What Phil Said (Postgame Edition...)

Philjackson1229_is91lync After Wednesday's OT loss to Memphis, there was much to talk about.  Defensive breakdowns, poor shot selection and third quarter struggles to name a few.  The mood after last night's game was one of shock.  Players were ticked and the fans seemed stunned.  But Jackson, though disappointed, was calm in his post game press conference.  It's interesting to look at his answers here and the ones he gave before the tip, in light of how the Lakers managed to hand Memphis an overtime win in a game that never should have reached that point. 

"Well, that was a diappointing loss for us.  We just couldn't carry the finish of that game to completion.  Stoudamire hit a great shot.  Kobe had a really good look, but couldn't finish the game.  And in overtime they really rode that momentum that got them into the tie to send it to overtime.  The first three minutes of that overtime we had to stumble back, and find our way back to the opportunity we had.  And it was a great opportunity we muffed."

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