Eye-opener: Did the Lakers quit on Phil Jackson?

If the Lakers fall in Dallas and no one is around, do they make a sound?
And when we say no one we mean no Lakers.
The two-time defending champions went out with thud instead of bang with a 122-86 loss to Dallas and a Mavericks sweep.

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Jackson, expected to retire after winning 11 titles, watched his teams go paws up. For the time in 65 playoff series, a Jackson team was swept in the playoffs as Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom were both tossed from the game.
"It was like the roof fell in on us," said Jackson who later added that he felt "there were a couple of players who felt daunted by the energy of the game. Their game was depressed. … A couple of players didn't step into the performance that I'd like to see them step into."
The Lakers had plenty of excuses for losing a series including age and the wear and tear of having played so many games in the past few years. But they didn't seem to have many excuses for such a dismal showing.
"I think you can be together too long," Magic Johnson said. "This group has been together too long. They're not in sync. They don't really believe in one other.
So did the Lakers run out of gas or did they quit on Phil Jackson?