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JACKSON’S PEP TALK PROVES DUD

By
Fred Kerber
Published May 30, 2004, 4:00 a.m. ET

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MINNEAPOLIS – Phil Jackson didn’t like what he saw in his Lakers before the game started. And he told them so. Not that it did any good, as it turned out.

“When I left the locker room, they were in a giddy mood, and I don’t like that in this situation,” said Jackson, who failed last night to advance his Lakers into their fourth Finals in five years.

“As a coach, you see that, and sometimes you have to settle them down and make sure they understand it takes a real concerted effort to get this accomplished.”

So Jackson put on his best angry coaching face and did something he hadn’t done all season: “I told them get your game faces on, get ready for the game. That may have been the first time I did that this year.”

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Trade talks are in the “infant stages,” one league source said, but there are many ongoing discussions, and the Nets are in the midst of many of them. And the talks could be more serious than just business as usual chats.

Using Kerry Kittles and any combo of side components – Aaron Williams, Rodney Rogers, Lucious Harris – the Nets have talked to Seattle regarding Ray Allen, who is entering the final year of his contract, worth $14,625,000.

The Nets also have talked to Portland about Shareef Abdur-Rahim; Dallas with their high-priced players, including Antawn Jamison and Antoine Walker; and with Miami regarding Eddie Jones and Brian Grant. The Nets also will have major interest in free agent guards Brent Barry and Damon Jones.

“There is a chance” of one of the deals getting done, another league source claimed.

Kittles is likely to be left unprotected in the expansion draft – the Nets feel his $10.266 mil salary will scare off the Charlotte Bobcats. But any player left unprotected cannot be traded once on the expansion draft list, due June 11. He could be dealt if bypassed after the June 22 expansion draft. . . .

Sprewell and Kevin Garnett combined for nine rebounds. . . . O’Neal had 13 rebounds but fouled out in closing moments. . . . Derek Fisher (17 points) scored five points in last :06.0 to make it two-point game.