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"If a coach takes a team to the finals four out of five years, I'll kiss his feet" – Shaq's promise to anyone who matches Phil Jackson’s coaching achievements
It wasn't only the 7'1" center who was sent out of town; then-head coach Phil Jackson was also dismissed. Once the dust ...
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Kobe Bryant explained how Phil Jackson understood his players on another level: 'He'd read everything about every single player'
Phil Jackson holds the record for the most NBA championships won by a coach, leading his teams to 11 titles. The "Zen Master" must've been doing something right, something beyond the ...
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Phil Jackson's Lakers Dynasty: How the Zen Master Transformed NBA Basketball
When Phil Jackson arrived in Los Angeles in 1999, he inherited a powder keg of potential in Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant - two supremely gifted players who hadn't yet learned to coexist.
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Shaquille O'Neal reveals Phil Jackson had a blueprint ready for his first NBA championship
LA Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal famously won three of his four NBA championships under Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson. According to O'Neal, Jackson was so confident in his 2000 Lakers squad ...
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Phil Jackson was at a loss for words after Robert Horry's most famous shot: 'I didn't draw it up like that, so don't ask me'
Somehow, the loose ball got to Horry, who was able to hit a three-pointer as time expired. Phil Jackson somehow willed the Lakers to continue playing until the very end. However, the "Zen Master ...