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Former professional basketball player Phil Jackson is the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He is also recognized for his effective use of the Triangle Offense created by long time collaborator Tex Winter.
He is the most win coach in the NBA (with 10 championships) surpassing Red Auerbach (who has 9 championships with the Boston Celtics).
Phil Jackson won his first six with the Chicago Bulls during Michael Jordan era, three with the Los Angeles Lakers during Shaq and Kobe Bryant era and recently another one with again Los Angeles Lakers post Shaq era. [1]Early Life
Phillip Douglas Jackson was born in Deer Lodge, Montana, on September 17, 1945. He attended college at the University of North Dakota.NBA.com: Phil JacksonPro Career
Phil Jackson was drafted by the New York Knicks on May 3, 1967 as the 17th pick (2nd round) in the 1967 NBA Draft.
On June 8, 1978, he was traded to the New Jersey Nets where he played for two seasons before being retired in 1980. [1]Coaching Career
After his retirement as a player, Jackson coached the Albany Patroons in CBA (Continental Basketball Association) and Puerto Rico's National Superior Basketball league during summers. During his five seasons with the Albany, he headed them to a league title and won CBA Coach of the Year award.
In 1987, Jackson left the Albany Patroons and was hired as an assistant coach to Doug Collins with the Chicago Bulls. In 1989, Jackson took over as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls won the NBA Champhionship in 1991 with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led by Jackson and won another five after that.
He briefly retired in 1998 only to return to coaching for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000. He led the Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant to three straight NBA Championships. During 2008-2009 season, Phil Jackson led the Lakers to the NBA Finals for two consecutive years. In 2009, the Lakers won their 15th NBA Championship while Phil receives his tenth rings. [1]Phil Jackson Timeline
- September 17, 1945: Born
- 1970: Debuts with New York Knicks
- 1972: NBA Champions
- 1980: Retires from New York Knicks
- 1989: Head Coach Chicago Bulls
- 1991: NBA Championship
- 1992: NBA Championship
- 1993: NBA Championship
- 1996: NBA Championship, NBA Coach of the Year
- 1997: NBA Championship
- 1998: NBA Championship
- 2000: NBA Championship with Los Angeles Lakers
- 2001: NBA Championship
- 2002: NBA Championship
- 2009: NBA Championship
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Chat with Phil Jackson
On Tuesday, we'll be celebrating this week's launch of ESPNLosAngeles.com with style befitting the City of Angels when Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil ... (December 22, 2009)ESPN -
Kobe Bryant gets 40 but gets hurt too in Lakers' narrow win
Phil Jackson knew this would happen, sensed it in a travel-weary team that completed back-to-back road victories over New Jersey and Detroit. ... (December 22, 2009)Los Angeles Times -
Jackson sounds like he's on fence about his future
Phil Jackson said Saturday he would make his decision on whether he'll return as Lakers coach sometime in June or July. The criteria for Jackson's decision ... (December 19, 2009)Los Angeles Times (blog) -
Phil's lesson for reserves
Fed up with his bench's inability to hold double-digit fourth-quarter leads this season, Lakers coach Phil Jackson made a point of mentioning the Bulls' ... (December 22, 2009)Press-Enterprise
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Does anyone know how many kids Phil Jackson has? 2 Answerswell I searched it and got different answer... http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080611135006AAzX6Ev gave me answers like, he has none and he has ... read more -
Dr Phil How do i send a letter to Dr Phil about my abusive relationship? I need to share my story with him. 2 Answers"Nearly every guest on the show starts with a letter or e-mail to us" Email: http://www.drphil.com/plugger/respond/?plugID=9164 Mailing address: Dr. Phil show ... read more -
How did Michael Jackson impact music? 1 AnswerHe was popular all over the world. Most of the people here in India, remembered him today hearing about his death and mourned. I have studied an interesting inf... read more
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Fast Facts
- Born: September 17, 1945
- Birthplace: Deer Lodge, Montana
- Height: 6'8"
- Weight: 215 lbs
- 17th pick in the 1967 NBA draft
- 1996: NBA Coach of the Year
- Elected to Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007
- Ten NBA Championships as coach
- 1973 NBA Championship with Knicks as player
- Win: 1042 | Loss: 436 (as of November 1, 2009)[1]
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Derek Fisher tells Conan O'Brien how Phil Jackson gets the team back on track... and it's a little odd. http://kl.am/5QD5
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The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien - Derek Fisher, Part 3: Derek talks about his Phil Jackson's motivational z.. http://bit.ly/5fJGhX
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RT @tiadann I'm in love with phil jackson F*** the lakers phil got swag......... Lmao
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Random Fact of the Night: Phil Jackson, LA Lakers coach has checked into hotels under the pseudonym "Mr. Red Cloud."
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