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To: Wildstar who wrote (373)	6/18/2000 8:51:00 PM
From: Thomas M.	Respond to of 2232

Jackson motivational tape compared Kings coach, Hitler Sunday, June 18, 2000 SACRAMENTO BEE Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is known for his unique motivational tools, but one he used during the first-round playoff series against the Kings did not impress Sacramento coach Rick Adelman. Jackson likes to splice together tape of his team juxtaposed with movies to motivate his team. This week, ''The Green Mile'' was interspersed into the team's film session. Against the Kings, Jackson weaved in the face of Kings guard Jason Williams with actor Ed Norton from the film ''American History X.'' However, the juxtaposition of a picture of Adelman next to one of German dictator Adolf Hitler did not go over well with Adelman. ''If he did that, that's crossing the line, I think,'' Adelman said. ''I'm part German descent, and I don't think he's of the people I aspire to be compared to. Jackson said his goal was to help change his team's mind-set ''The movie is about beliefs and how they can be changed,'' Jackson said Friday after his team's 120-87 loss to Indiana. The Lakers' players know that Hitler symbolized racism and terror through the Holocaust. Said one Laker: ''Yeah, you watch that and then you send 11 black guys out to try and beat the team led by the coach you saw on film.''