Really, Lakers?

Is anyone else getting fed up with Phil Jackson's zen nonsense? I don't know about you, but watching him sit on his high chair (literally) emotionless and unconcerned is starting to piss me off. Through the first 4 games of this series he has been thoroughly outcoached by Rick Adelman-- a man who clearly has a little animosity towards the Lake Show left over from his days with the Kings. The Rockets are playing harder, executing better, and hustling more. While we can attribute some of the Lakers' lazy, uninspired play to the players themselves, at some point we have to point our fingers at the coach. It's the coaches job to motivate the players and to put people on the court who can execute. Clearly, Phil hasn't been doing his job. I'm sick of seeing Kobe shoot over two Rocket players after a timeout.

The Lakers look like an entitled group of softies who think the Western Conference title is going to be handed to them. They need to realize that their "soft" title doesn't come from their inability to fight or throw elbows, but from their inability to rebound or contest lay ups. Game 5 is make or break. Hopefully they'll get the message.

P.S. Dodgers are on national tv for the first time all year on Wednesday