With Slava Medvedenko questionable for Game 3 Friday Lakers coach Phil Jackson may have no choice but to look in the direction of rookies Brian Cook and Luke Walton to fill the void and back up future hall of famer Karl Malone.

Medvedenko strained his right achilles tendon and had to take an MRI exam.  Luckily for the Los Angeles the MRI discovered that there was no tear but there was some inflammtion.

"We feel confident that even though we have inexperienced players behind him, we'll still get the job accomplished if he's not healthy enough to play," Jackson said against Medvedenko.