Re: Phil Jackson - Average Coach

[Bentz Kirby <bocelts@xxxxxxxx>]

Well, yes and no.  Phil is not the great coach he has been proclaimed to 
be.  Put him in Vancouver, ooopppsss, Memphis and he wouldn't be doing 
much better.  So, is he a good coach.  Yes.  It ain't easy to manage 
Michael/Scottie, etc.  (What have they done without Phil.)  Is he great? 
No, lots of coaches are better.  I would say, he only goes where he can 
win and the talent is above average.  He only follows coaches who have 
taught the teams fundamentals and are on the verge.  He followed Del 
Harris and Doug Collins.  He brings great assistants with him.  So, give 
him some credit, but ranking up there with Red, Lenny Wilkins, Red 
Holtzman, or even Bill Fitch, nah, he might be equal with some, but 
nowhere near the best.

Peace,

Bentz


hartleyo@bellsouth.net wrote:


> Thought for the day.
>
> Jackson after years of having the horses finally has to Coach. Ain't easy when
> you don't have Shaq or Michael. Even with the greatly hyped, but very good
> Kobe alone, they can't win. I for one always thought that football Phil as a
> Coach was very overrated and so far he is proving it. Bottom line,  it is
> tough to Coach without the players, even in a watered down league.