Why Phil doesn't call timeout
Why Phil doesn't call timeout
Jackson wants the game to end faster so that he can meet up with Jeanie Buss
afterwards. That's why he wants a slower pace so that he can kill the clock
faster.
This is your basic scenario.
Opposing team goes on a run.
Jackson looking stone faced is thinking to himself, "when is this game going
to end? I have date with Jeanie in an hour"
Tex Winters asks Jackson, "Phil, you going to call timeout?"
Jackson looking annoyed, "Stop bothering me, I'm busy trying to look like
the Zen Master. What's the score anyways? Oh shit! We're down by 10? Weren't
we just leading a few minutes ago?"
Tex Winters responds, "So you're calling timeout, right?"
Jackson thinks to himself, "Shit, I can't rely on this team. They're going
to force me to call timeout and delay my date with Jeanie by another couple
minutes? I don't think so! I'm Phil Jackson, I can do what I want!"
Tex looking concerned, "Phil, you there?"
Phil thinks about Jeanie for a few more seconds, "Yes, I'm just meditating
right now. No, no timeout. Just let the team play through it"
Tex looking up at the scoreboard, "Uh Phil, we're down by 15 now."
Phil with his usual non-expression thinks to himself, "10 points, 15 points,
what's the difference? We lost already. I'm not going to futilely call a
timeout for a game we're going to lose anyways."
End of the 3rd quarter comes around. "Finally", says Phil.
Phil takes Shaq and Kobe out. Phil's thinking, "Now we have no chance to
force OT. I'll just let the other team finish us off right now."
Lead grows to 20.
Tex asks Phil, "Phil, you going to put Kobe and Shaq back in?"
Phil continues to ponder, "Hmm, 20 point deficit, 8 minutes left. I think
their lead is fairly safe even with Shaq and Kobe in the game. Ok, what the
hell, I'll put them back in the game so he'll bothering me."
Kobe then sprains his ankle. Phil quickly yells at Gary Vitti, "Hurry get
his ass off the floor now!"
Lakers are forced to call timeout.
Phil trying to look concerned, then thinks to himself, "I can't believe
this, now the game is going to be delayed a few more minutes. This can't be
a coincidence, Kobe is faking it! He's trying to get back at me for some of
the comments I made!"
Phil's cell phone rings, Phil really looking concerned now, "Shit! It must
be Jeanie, I gotta explain why I'm going to be late."
The cameras are on Phil, Chick is commenting, "Phil really looks concerned
over Kobe's injury as I'm sure the whole team is. Let's take a commercial
break. The lakers are trailing by 20, the door's closed, the lights out, the
eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard, and the jello is jiggling! This
is the World Champion Laker's basketball network" Stu then says, "Chick
there's still 8 minutes left in the game."
Phil trying to explain, "Look baby, I know I promised I wouldn't call
timeout for the whole game but Kobe is trying to sabotage our date by faking
an injury. I had no choice but to call timeout."
Tex overhearing his conversation, "Phil, you going to join the huddle?"
Phil responds, "Yeah, in a moment"
Tex's curiosity gets the better of him, "Who you talking to?"
Phil quickly tries to make something up, "Uh..............I'm calling up the
doctors to have everything ready when Kobe arrives. We want to find out
immediately if his injury is severe or not".
Kobe is being helped off the floor. Jim Gray quickly runs over to get a
quick interview, "Kobe, Kobe! Can I have a moment?"
Kobe, writhing in pain, "Yeah sure"
Jim Gray overjoyed then asks, "Kobe how is your relationship with Shaq?"