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Phil Jackson's message to the Lakers was simple yet declarative, eye-opening in the weight of only one sentence.
"I told them if you can't meet this challenge, why go to the Finals?" he said Wednesday.
The Lakers were back at their training facility in El Segundo, gladly soaking up familiar surroundings after losing twice in Phoenix to deadlock the Western Conference finals at two games each.
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