It was a meeting of the minds Monday between Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar and Coach Phil Jackson. They talked about differences in philosophies and styles of play.
By Tuesday night, Farmar seemed disgruntled, the telling sign coming when Jackson yanked him out of the game against New York 4:01 into the fourth quarter and the 6-foot-2 guard stormed off the court and exchanged words with his coach. Farmar played just nine minutes against the Knicks.
On Wednesday after practice, Farmar sounded more disillusioned about his role when he talked about his meeting in Jackson's office at the team's practice facility.
"He didn't call me up there, I asked to talk to him -- to vent," Farmar said. "Just trying to get some things across."
It was as if Farmar popped into the "principal's office," Jackson said. "I felt he was frustrated."
Farmar, who is averaging 19.7 minutes a game this season, is shooting only 39.5% from the field and 32.8% from the three-point arc, well below his career averages.
As I've said before, I'm sure there is a logic here with the Zen Mistress. But I just don't see it. I will note that Lamar Odom surprised me earlier in the week. He stepped into the starting lineup for Pau Gasoft, who was out with a cold, and played well. So Lamar rose above his earlier clash with the Mistress over his role and the distribution of minutes.
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