Jazz coach Jerry Sloan described his team's chances as "bleak" in their first round matchup against the Lakers, but coach Phil Jackson doesn't agree.

"He's just goading his team," said Jackson. "They're going to compete, without a doubt."

Derek Fisher, who played for Sloan in Utah a few seasons ago, doesn't buy his comments either.

"Maybe he felt like they didn't stand up and fight [on Tuesday]," Fisher said. "But it's no indication of what's going to happen when Sunday gets going."

Via Los Angeles Times

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