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Jackson can't unseat Riley

No matter what Phil Jackson does, Pat Riley will still be the greatest Lakers coach

Updated: February 5, 2010, 4:13 PM ET
By Arash Markazi | ESPNLosAngeles.com

Another Lakers game, and another meaningless team record toppled in the process.

Oh, I'm sorry; did I say that out loud? Was I supposed to fall in line with the thousands of others who have come out of the woodwork and pretended they ever cared about club records and regular-season milestones?

On Wednesday, Phil Jackson passed Pat Riley for most regular-season victories in franchise history. Yes, that's right: A coach famous for winning ten championships was honored for passing ...

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