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Lakers struggling with Phoenix zone
Updated: May 26, 2010, 12:59 PM ET
By
Nick Friedell | ESPNChicago.com
PHOENIX -- Phil Jackson doesn't think he has a problem.
The Hall of Fame coach believes his team has adjusted just fine to the 2-3 zone the Suns threw at them over the past few days.
"We shot 49 percent, didn't we?" Jackson asked after his team's most recent defeat Tuesday night. "That's pretty good. Nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't say we're struggling against the zone. I think we're struggling at the defensive end. That's where I see it."
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