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"Michael, please don't let your decision revolve around me" - Phil Jackson tried to convince Michael Jordan to still play after "The Last Dance"
"Michael, please don't let your decision revolve around me" - Phil Jackson tried to convince Michael Jordan to still play ...
"He said, 'I heard you, but I really felt good'" - Phil Jackson recalled the moment Michael Jordan waved him off in a playoff game
Jordan chose to trust his instincts and ignore Jackson, who was rarely the type of coach to call plays for his team.
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Phil Jackson on how he dealt with Michael Jordan's God-like status when he became the Bulls head coach: "The scoring leaders have not won championships, Michael"
Phil Jackson on how he dealt with Michael Jordan's God-like status when he became the Bulls head coach: "The scoring leaders have not won championships, Michael" originally appeared on Basketball ...
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Isiah Thomas: 'Kobe Bryant Did Not Become Kobe... Jordan Did Not Win, Until Phil Jackson Got There'
Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and almost all the NBA legends credit a major part of their success to finding the right coach ...
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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 ... was getting his superstar, Michael Jordan, to buy into the offensive system he would be implementing. At that time, "Air Jordan" had already ...
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"Michael Jordan did not win until Phil Jackson got him" - Isiah Thomas credits Rick Carlisle's coaching masterclass for Pacers' Game 1 win
Isiah Thomas raved on Sunday about Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle’s masterclass in Game 1. While Tyrese Haliburton made ...
"Things only happen when there are television cameras around" - Phil Jackson claims Dennis Rodman was a different person behind the curtains
"Things only happen when there are television cameras around" - Phil Jackson claims Dennis Rodman was a different person ...
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"The only emotions we had seen from Michael were frustration and anger" - Perdue says Jordan's tears after the '91 Finals stunned the Bulls
In 1991, it wasn't another near-miss year for Michael Jordan. After years of playoff heartbreak and bruising losses, he ...
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Why Michael Jordan wanted Bulls reserves to always play hard in practice: "I have to play tomorrow night and he doesn’t!"
Former Bulls assistant coach Johnny Bach described how Michael Jordan remained relentless during practice and demanded that ...