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Phil Jackson on why teams today won't use the Triangle Offense: "People say the Triangle doesn't adhere to the 3-point shot, and that's not true"
"A lot of people say the Triangle doesn't adhere to the 3-point shot, and that's not true either," Jackson said. "Because we ...
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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
"Michael went to the Finals six times and won six championships," Jackson said. "Seventh game — how many seventh game in the ...
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"I just tried to emulate them" - Kobe Bryant credited Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley for his footwork
Kobe Bryant credited Jordan, Barkley, and Olajuwon for influencing his footwork, blending their moves with his soccer roots ...
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"I haven't talked to Phil since my playing days" - Pippen on why he and Jackson have cut ties for over 20 years
Fueled by ambition, pride, and postseason stakes, that rivalry reached its apex in the 2000 Western Conference finals. Pippen ...
Phil Jackson shut down Jerry Krause's claim he took Knicks job for the money: "There were many factors that were much more important to me than money"
Phil Jackson denied Jerry Krause’s claim that money drove him to take the Knicks job, saying returning to New York and new ...
"Their egos are huge, and I don't bow down to people like that" - Pippen says he'll never be able to forgive Jordan and Jackson
The seven-time NBA All-Star had long taken issue with Jerry Krause, the Bulls' controversial general manager, particularly ...
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"They had the muscle, they had the beef, and they were applying it" - Phil Jackson explains why the Bad Boy Pistons were a matchup nightmare
The way in which they approached the game, bullied Michael Jordan, and used their brute force to out-muscle the Bulls in the ...
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"This award is more important and different than the other two years" - Michael Jordan on why his third MVP was the most meaningful
Despite already being a two-time MVP, Michael Jordan said his third win in 1992 was the most meaningful to him.
"He's the only one that can control Dennis" - Michael Jordan on Phil Jackson and Dennis Rodman's relationship after the Bulls exit
One of the greatest sports dynasties ever, the Chicago Bulls, captured global attention with their reign over the NBA during the 90s. While Michael Jordan played the lead protagonist, the supporting ...
Phil Jackson on why Kobe ran the Triangle Offense better than Jordan: "He feasted on it and has always been a proponent of it."
When Phil Jackson arrived as the head coach for the Chicago Bulls in 1989, he brought with him a structured vision that would forever change the way basketball was played at the highest level. The ...
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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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"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 ... a championship was on the line. And Jackson watched it all unfold. There's a reason Jordan's name has become more than ...