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"Phil Jackson was a savior for Kobe" - If it wasn't for Phil, Kobe Bryant might've never become a legend
"Phil Jackson was a savior for Kobe ... Phil was a master at pushing a player's buttons and getting the most out of their potential, and Kobe was no exception. Under Phil's guidance, Bean became ...
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Kobe Bryant explained how Phil Jackson understood his players on another level: "He'd read everything about every single player"
Jackson's secret, according to Kobe Bryant, was how he studied his wards, analyzing his players in detail. "Phil Jackson was great at that," Bryant said in an interview with Lewis Howes ...
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Zen of Championships
"Phil could do something no one else in the ... Native American spirituality and Zen Buddhism. In 1978, Jackson became a player-assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets. He retired as a player ...
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Lakers News: Phil Jackson Mourns Jerry West, "It's a Sad Day in the NBA"
As a player, he was an NBA champion and a 14-time ... the drafting of Kobe Bryant and the signing of Shaquille O'Neal. Phil Jackson, who was hired by West in 1999, led the Lakers to three straight ...
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Celtics Become First NBA Team To Hit ‘40 Before 20’ Mark This Season
Recording their 40th win of the year, they became the first team this season to satisfy Phil Jackson’s 40-before ... combined championships as coach and player. In 2008, when his Lakers were ...