Agree to Disagree: After Loss in Barcelona Bryant/Jackson Fail To See Eye to Eye

Following the back to back champion Lakers surprising loss to Regal FC Barcelona on Thursday, the web was abuzz with predictions of the Lakers fall from grace.

More surprising, however, was the disagreement between Kobe Bryant and coach Phil Jackson over whether or not their opponent could compete in the NBA.

As reported by ESPN LA's Dave McMenamin, when coach Jackson was asked if FCB could compete in the NBA, his answer was a resounding no.

"No...They played really well [Thursday], but they're not up to the competition that we face night in and night out," Jackson said. "But that's not taking anything away from them. The physicali...

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