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Boob-No-More said:
I don't think that's the issue (so much), I think all the walking around, to/from the plane, bus, etc. By skipping the trip, he can just stay home and rest with his feet elevated.

Or, he's just a freakin' coward. Take your pick.

BNM
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:lol:

Just in case you guys didn't know, Phil's dealing with plantar fasciitis.
 
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This is pure gamesmanship by Phil. There was no reason to annouce it otherwise.

He creates a little storyline and puts his team in a no-lose position. If they win, they won one for the Zen Master. If they lose, they have an excuse.

This is right out of the 1991 Pat Riley handbook, which--unfortunately--worked. I hope Stern fines him in the same fashion.
 
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ABM said:
:lol:

Just in case you guys didn't know, Phil's dealing with plantar fasciitis.
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Aw, poor baby. Put your foot on a bag of frozen peas. I think Willis Reed is out there somewhere saying, "my former teammate is a big pussy."
 
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I think he was wearing sunglasses because he had eye surgery or something, maybe laser eye surgery.
 
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maxiep said:
Aw, poor baby. Put your foot on a bag of frozen peas. I think Willis Reed is out there somewhere saying, "my former teammate is a big pussy."
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I'm pretty sure this is a joke post, but when it comes to Blazer fans talking about anything Lakers-related, I can never be sure.
 
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Plantar Fasciitis??? What fucking joke! He's a puss...
 
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maxiep said:
This is pure gamesmanship by Phil. There was no reason to annouce it otherwise.

He creates a little storyline and puts his team in a no-lose position. If they win, they won one for the Zen Master. If they lose, they have an excuse.

This is right out of the 1991 Pat Riley handbook, which--unfortunately--worked. I hope Stern fines him in the same fashion.
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Yeah, I'm sure he told his foot to get swollen from plantar fasciitis because he's just playing games... :crazy:

What the fuck is wrong with some of you?
 
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This just in Webster out for season and playoffs
 
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maxiep said:
This is pure gamesmanship by Phil. There was no reason to annouce it otherwise.

He creates a little storyline and puts his team in a no-lose position. If they win, they won one for the Zen Master. If they lose, they have an excuse.

This is right out of the 1991 Pat Riley handbook, which--unfortunately--worked. I hope Stern fines him in the same fashion.
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Yes, yes. Hope you don't mind, I sent this to Calzono.
 
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He just doesn't want to come face the Blazers in the Rose Garden again. He was too embarassed by our last game.

Jackson is a coward. He ducks out when the going gets rough, like he did with the Bulls and Lakers.
 
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With the game being played in PTD and Phil not there barking at the refs all night to get a call for his stars (and instead it will be Rambis) . . . I expect to get the majority of call tommorrow.
 
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Lame move by Phil. Oh well, we'll kick their ass with or without that blue hair!

Tomorrow is their last road game, so if there is a game to miss I guess it makes sense to miss this one.
 
Phil Jackson's Injury is Bogus

Lakers coach Jackson to skip Portland trip

1 hour, 30 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (AP)—Lakers coach Phil Jackson will skip Friday night’s game at Portland because of pain and swelling in his lower right leg.

Jackson was on the sideline Thursday night against Denver, but will stay behind when the team flies to Portland after the game.

“The problem is late-night flights. This is the best policy right now,” Jackson said. “I had a couple difficult days and I made the decision at that time to maybe take a little break and an end of the year type thing would be good. Get through the season, get after it.”

The pain and swelling in Jackson’s leg is caused by plantar fasciitis.

Assistant coach Kurt Rambis will replace the 63-year-old Hall of Famer on Friday. Jackson will rejoin the team for practice Saturday and isn’t expected to miss any more games.

Jackson missed the team’s first preseason game against Utah on Oct. 7 in Anaheim because of soreness and swelling in his lower legs.

He has undergone two hip replacement operations since October 2006.
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Plantar fasciitis is in the ankle, nothing to do with his lower right leg. Unless he did something else that we didn't know about.
 
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Nate Dogg said:
Plantar fasciitis is in the ankle, nothing to do with his lower right leg. Unless he did something else that we didn't know about.
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It's actually more associated with the foot itself.
 
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Maybe it's just the idiot writer?
 
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They are just resting him for the playoffs.

barfo
 
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Plantar faciitis affects the tendons in the bottom of your foot. The tendons that fan out from your heel bone to the balls of your feet. Hurts like a bitch.
 
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JE said:
I'm pretty sure this is a joke post, but when it comes to Blazer fans talking about anything Lakers-related, I can never be sure.
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No joke. He's a pussy.
 
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noknobs said:
Yeah, I'm sure he told his foot to get swollen from plantar fasciitis because he's just playing games... :crazy:

What the fuck is wrong with some of you?
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Does he need that foot to not be swollen to coach? It's one thing if he's a player, but all he does is sit on that big throne and roll his eyes.
 
I watched part of the DEN/LAX game and I didn't see Phil Jackson limping at all. I guess he just wants to sleep another night without traveling to PDX. Or hes planning on getting a pain shot injected into his ankle Friday and by doctors advice told him to stay put at home.

P.S. Sorry I didnt see this thread on page 2 when I created my own new thread. I try to search or become observant for topic titles such as "Phil Jackson skips trip" but "Breaking News Phil Jackson" didn't catch my eye.
 
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Nate Dogg said:
Plantar fasciitis is in the ankle, nothing to do with his lower right leg. Unless he did something else that we didn't know about.
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That article you are referring to is poorly written and way off base. I am a podiatrist and the plantar fascia would not cause your lower leg to swell one bit. The plantar fascia is a continuation of your achilles tendon as it wraps around your heel bone (calcaneus) and continues onto the bottom of your foot where the fascia fans outs towards your forefoot. It is most tender and painful on the medial aspect of your heel since that is where the fascia originates. Every step you take puts strain and pressure at the insertion site of the fascia leading to inflammation and pain. Typically plantar fasciitis is pain worse in the morning, with the 1st step and gradually gets better the more you walk (it loosens up and stetches out). If you sit for a while or are inactive then get up you feel the pain again as the fascia starts to contract. ABM the frozen water bottle trick works as it ices the area directly reducing inflammation while also massaging the fascia. Systemic NSAID's have some benefit as well. Orthotics work because the change the architecture of your foot and the pull of the tendons thus giving you a more supportive arch. In severe cases injection of a steroid into the area helps drastically reduce inflammation but in the end the reason why it becomes so painful is because the fascia is too tight therefore 3x daily stretching exercises need to be performed to solve the problem (all other treatments just alleviate the symptoms not treat the problem).

So why am I saying all this? Honestly I am sure P. Jackson is in pain (bigger guys carry more weight and it is more debilitating to them) but the whole notion that he can not take a plane because his leg swells because of the plantar fascia is a cop out. In reality, if he does not take that flight he wouldn't have to leave LA for a couple of weeks (because of their last games being at home and the 1st 2 games of the playoffs at home). He just wants a little more time to charge his battery and rest before the grind of the playoffs is all which is fine. I just think come up with a better excuse like the flu vs something that is even medically possible is what I'm saying.
 
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Blazer4life said:
That article you are referring to is poorly written and way off base. I am a podiatrist and the plantar fascia would not cause your lower leg to swell one bit. The plantar fascia is a continuation of your achilles tendon as it wraps around your heel bone (calcaneus) and continues onto the bottom of your foot where the fascia fans outs towards your forefoot. It is most tender and painful on the medial aspect of your heel since that is where the fascia originates. Every step you take puts strain and pressure at the insertion site of the fascia leading to inflammation and pain. Typically plantar fasciitis is pain worse in the morning, with the 1st step and gradually gets better the more you walk (it loosens up and stetches out). If you sit for a while or are inactive then get up you feel the pain again as the fascia starts to contract. ABM the frozen water bottle trick works as it ices the area directly reducing inflammation while also massaging the fascia. Systemic NSAID's have some benefit as well. Orthotics work because the change the architecture of your foot and the pull of the tendons thus giving you a more supportive arch. In severe cases injection of a steroid into the area helps drastically reduce inflammation but in the end the reason why it becomes so painful is because the fascia is too tight therefore 3x daily stretching exercises need to be performed to solve the problem (all other treatments just alleviate the symptoms not treat the problem).

So why am I saying all this? Honestly I am sure P. Jackson is in pain (bigger guys carry more weight and it is more debilitating to them) but the whole notion that he can not take a plane because his leg swells because of the plantar fascia is a cop out. In reality, if he does not take that flight he wouldn't have to leave LA for a couple of weeks (because of their last games being at home and the 1st 2 games of the playoffs at home). He just wants a little more time to charge his battery and rest before the grind of the playoffs is all which is fine. I just think come up with a better excuse like the flu vs something that is even medically possible is what I'm saying.
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Repped. I beg of you, please send this post to the Oregonian.
 
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maxiep said:
Does he need that foot to not be swollen to coach? It's one thing if he's a player, but all he does is sit on that big throne and roll his eyes.
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Yeah :lol:, as soon as the head coach gets off the plane, they are carried to a car. As the rest of the team and coaching staff head to their hotel for the night, Phil is taken to the Rose Garden and carried to his seat on the sidelines where he'll remain until the team is ready to head back to L.A. after the game. This is standard practice throughout the NBA.
 
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