In this behind-the-scenes diary of the Los Angeles Lakers ' 2003-4 N.B.A. season , Jackson , the meditative coach who retired in 2004 and rejoined the team this year , describes a dysfunctional franchise hurt by feuding between star players and Kobe Bryant 's off-the-court crisis .
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