Phil Jackson: leading a team that can obtain the same glory than Jordan’s Bulls

 

The Lakers had to find a way to keep on winning games without the need of waiting for the return of Andrew Bynum who will stay a few more games out of the courts.

The solution has a name: Pau Gasol, the spaniard who scored 24 points on his debut with the Lakers, in their game against the Nets on Tuesday helping Los Angeles to come up with a 105-90 victory.

Now the Lakers are not so dependant on Kobe Bryant to score a massive amount of points every night to save his team, and it seemed like Kobe got shadowed by Gasol, as he only had 6 points, his season lowest and the only time he has scored less than 10 points in 94 games.

"He can shoot or he can make a play so it going to be a little more difficult for defenses to come up with a scheme." Said Kobe of Gasol.

But when Bynum comes back, the power trio of him, Kobe and Gasol is going to be as strong as the one that took the Bulls to six NBA titles and with the same coach leading them.

Pau Gasol was traded on Friday for Kwame Brown and Javaris Crittenton, and had only just one practice before the game against New Yersey, which means that he’s adapting quickly, and now the Lakers are not so interested in acquiring Jason Kidd who asked to be traded last week since he wants to play with a team that has a chance for a title.

With Bryant playing poorly, the Lakers could not have done it the same way without Gasol, something that Phil Jackson feels proud of.