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Phil Jackson on challenges of selling Triangle Offense to Michael Jordan: "You are not going to be a scoring champion — maybe"
When Phil Jackson took over as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1990, the biggest challenge he faced, aside from ...
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"Everybody's going to be part of the offense" - Michael Jordan's reaction when Phil Jackson asked him to give up the ball
As a player under Red Holzman on the championship-winning New York Knicks, Jackson witnessed the power of a democratic ...
NBA legend Phil Jackson explains why Kobe Bryant surpassed Michael Jordan in one key area
NBA legend Phil Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest head coaches in league history. He won 11 NBA championships ...
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"He eventually moved down the Michael Jordan wing spot" - Phil Jackson says Kobe Bryant easily adjusted to the triangle offense
"Kobe figured it out because Kobe is a bright basketball player. He liked playing that role. He eventually moved down the ...
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"It was subliminal seduction. He has everyone convinced" - John Salley claimed Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson manufactured Pistons' notorious image
As the Pistons crumbled against the Bulls in ’91, John Salley accused Phil Jackson and Michael Jordan of “subliminal ...
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"How many seventh games did Michael Jordan go through? It never happened" - Phil Jackson on why MJ isn't comparable to anybody
It has been more than two decades since Michael Jordan last stepped off the NBA hardwood. However, his legacy still casts a ...
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"I met with him and he was like, 'I don't think there is anything left for me to do" - Phil Jackson's emotional conversation with Michael Jordan before he left to play bas…
Before stepping away from basketball in 1993, Michael Jordan sat down with Phil Jackson for a heartfelt conversation.
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"Seeing the empty stadium was sorrowful in a way" - Phil Jackson on the end of the Bulls-Pistons rivalry
After years of fierce battles, the Bulls dominated the Pistons so thoroughly in 1992 that Phil Jackson called the early fan ...