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Phil Jackson Speaks on the One Thing That Set Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Apart

Although Phil Jackson‘s time running the Knicks didn’t go as well as he might have hoped, he remains one of the most revered coaches in sports history. He employed unconventional and effective methods for connecting with his players, and his triangle offense was revolutionary. It also certainly didn’t hurt that he was able to coach some of the greatest players of all-time, including Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Scottie Pippen. Continue reading Phil Jackson Speaks on the One Thing That Set Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant Apart

Phil Jackson Thinks Kobe Bryant Will Play Beyond This Season, But Not for the Lakers

Phil Jackson won five championships with Kobe Bryant as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, and maintains a close relationship with him to this day. Jackson is also engaged to Jeanie Buss, who runs things in L.A. from the business side, and just happens to be one of the team’s owners.

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Phil Jackson Suggests LeBron James Travels Every Other Time He Touches the Basketball

The Cavaliers may have made a run all the way to the 2015 NBA Finalsthis season, which is obviously way further than the Knicks made it this year. But despite this, Knicks team president Phil Jackson doesn’t sound like he was all that impressed with the way Cleveland and, more specifically, LeBron James went about doing it.

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