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Source: Phil Jackson signs new deal


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Phil Jackson has officially signed a contract to return to the Los Angeles Lakers.The 11-time NBA champion coach announced on July 1 that he would return for what he called "the last stand for me" but it took until last week to finalize a new contract, according to a source close to the situation.

Terms of Jackson's new contract have not been released. A message left for his agent Todd Musburger Monday evening was not returned.

With Jackson's deal finally in place, the Lakers were able to quickly reach agreements with the rest of his staff. Longtime assistants Brian Shaw, Frank Hamblen and Jim Cleamons are returning and special assistant Chuck Person has officially been added to the staff.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5432629&campaign=rss&source=twitter&ex_cid=Twitter_espn_5432629

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The Lakers have improved since the end of the season and will dispose of "The 3 and dung" in Miami. :cool:

Time will tell, the only position starters wise the Lakers are clearly better at than the Heat is Center, and Miami is doing a nice job building a bench right now.

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Time will tell, the only position starters wise the Lakers are clearly better at than the Heat is Center, and Miami is doing a nice job building a bench right now.

Gasol>>Bosh

Fisher/Blake>>Chalmers

Ron Artest and Matt Barnes will give LeBron fits with their defense

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Gasol>>Bosh

Fisher/Blake>>Chalmers

Ron Artest and Matt Barnes will give LeBron fits with their defense

Gasol and Bosh are very even in some areas but I'd take Bosh any day, Arroyo will probably start and he and Fisher's stats are comparable and last but not least, to try and say that Artest or Barnes are in any way on a same level with LeBron is laughable!

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Gasol and Bosh are very even in some areas but I'd take Bosh any day, Arroyo will probably start and he and Fisher's stats are comparable and last but not least, to try and say that Artest or Barnes are in any way on a same level with LeBron is laughable!

Did I ever say they were on the same level, or even close to the same level. Reread my post.....:confused:

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Last time Artest tried to check The King, he fouled out in a blow out and ended up falling down the stairs concussing himself later that night. LOL. He cant handle LeBron.

Matt Barnes plays pretty good D as well, at least thats what I've heard....

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Last time Artest tried to check The King, he fouled out in a blow out and ended up falling down the stairs concussing himself later that night. LOL. He cant handle LeBron.

Are we talking regular season games again? :hand:

Last I remember Artest was the MVP in Game 7 of the NBA Finals vs the Boston Celtics.

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