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Published on Thursday, May 15, 2008
By Elliott Teaford
Phil Jackson admitted he had no words of wisdom for the Lakers on Thursday afternoon, the day after their confidence and their playoff series lead were restored with an emotional victory over the Utah Jazz at Staples Center.
There was no fiery pep talk, no heartfelt message beyond the obvious, no speech of any significance.
In fact, the Lakers coach smiled broadly when one beat reporter asked about Jackson's theme for tonight's game in Salt Lake City.
"Gosh, I didn't know I had to have a theme," he said, breaking into a hearty chuckle. "How about winning the game? ... The message is just getting under control and doing the things to execute. It's about execution when it gets to this point.
"We just talk about winning the game. Words sometimes aren't the essence of what's going on. I think reactions and the ability to react to the game and play it for what it's worth is what's important
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