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Phil Jackson was feeling a bit nostalgic before Game 4 of the Lakers-Spurs NBA playoff series and talked about players’ celebratory styles.
“We started out with low five, and then it became high five,” the Lakers coach said of his days as a Knicks player, “and then it became a variety of things.”
When the Knicks did a Vitalis hair tonic commercial — teammate Bill Bradley declined to participate because it represented a commercial endorsement that he found distasteful even though he was the son of a banker — the players slapped skin.
“This was kind of a symbol of our era that we were getting very hip at giving each other five,” Jackson said. “And now it’s progressed to where you not only give a high five, but you jump in the air and give a chest and do another bump on your way down.”
And what’s next in this realm, the Zen master was asked.
“I don’t know,” he said. “But I think the feet will come into play somehow.”
Tickets available for movie about Garrido’s career
Those interested in seeing the sneak preview of the Richard Linklater movie, “Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach,” a biography of Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido, can still buy seats.
Tickets are $15 and can be obtained at Ticketmaster for the June 3 showing at the Paramount Theatre, which holds 1,200 people. The preview begins at 6:30 p.m.
Proceeds from ticket sales for the movie, which will be aired three consecutive days on the various ESPN channels starting on June 15, will go to the Boys & Girls Club.
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Los Angeles Lakers centre Andrew Bynum underwent surgery Wednesday on his injured left knee.
The 30-minute procedure, performed in New York by Dr. David Altchek, involved the removal of cartilage debris and smoothing the underside of Bynum’s kneecap.
“Everything seemed to go well,” Lakers head coach Phil Jackson said. “I think Andrew is glad he did it.”
Bynum, 20, was examined May 7 in Princeton, N.J., by Dr. Steven Gecha, who recommended exploratory arthroscopic surgery unless there was improvement in three to four weeks.
Bynum hasn’t played since he was injured in the third quarter of a 100-99 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Jan. 13.
He jumped for a rebound and landed on the left foot of teammate Lamar Odom, sustaining a subluxation — a brief dislocation that pops back into place — of the kneecap and a bone bruise.
At the time, the Lakers figured Bynum would miss two or three months.
Bynum was enjoying a terrific season, averaging 13.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.1 blocked shots, 1.6 assists and 28.9 minutes in 32 games, including 22 starts.
He was leading the NBA in shooting percentage (62.2%) and ranked ninth in blocks and 11th in rebounds before being hurt.
“Andrew is really important to us,” Odom said. “We will all be waiting for him.”
Bynum has averaged 7.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.0 assists and 19.3 minutes in 163 appearances (78 starts) since he was drafted 10th overall by Los Angeles in 2005.
The Lakers host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the Western Conference final on Wednesday (6 p.m. PT).

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The Lakers avoided a Game 7 and now can wine and dine while others tussle to play them. Surgery for Andrew Bynum, however, is another matter.
The team disclosed Sunday that Bynum would undergo arthroscopic surgery Wednesday on his injured left knee.
The rest of the Lakers bought themselves some time with their series clincher over the Utah Jazz on Friday, which meant that the same Wednesday as the surgery would be the start of the Western Conference finals at Staples Center.
That leaves tonight for watching Game 7 between the New Orleans Hornets and San Antonio Spurs in a series that could signify a passing of the torch from the aging to the up-and-coming.
And to the victors, a chance to play the Lakers.
Phil Jackson used Sunday to contemplate each team’s distinctions and drawbacks.
“They’ve been through a lot of heavy battles over the last three years with that group of guys that they are real comfortable with,” Jackson said of the Spurs.
“They’ve got pretty much a known answer to a variety of problems. They’re the oldest team in the league, and that weighs a lot in the experience factor. It also weighs against them in just the recovery aspect of it.
“On the other side, you’ve got a very young team, full of confidence and very capable, very athletic, that has a combination of driving and shooting capabilities. . . . So, we’ve got two teams that are very competent, very proficient.”
The tipping point may be the venue, with the game tonight in the Big Easy. The Hornets are 6-0 there this postseason, and the home-court team is 22-2 in the second round.
The Hornets have run through the Spurs by an average of nearly 20 points in the three games at New Orleans Arena during the series. Hornets forward David West is expected to play after sitting out the end of Game 6 because of a sore back, provided by a Robert Horry pick.

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