Whatever happens in NBA Finals Jackson is Tops

It looks like the Los Angeles Lakers, up 3-1 in the series vs. the Orlando Magic, will come up with the title before the series is over. Maybe the Magic will win game 5 and send it back to LA, but it will likely end in game 6. The Lakers have the best player, Kobe Bryant, and the best coach, Phil Jackson. Jackson will end up with 10 NBA titles as head coach. That is a number that's hard to believe. Years back Pat Riley was the hot coach, when Kareem and Magic Johnson were in their prime. You have to have great players to be a winning coach. And, a great coach finds a way to keep his great players playing at the highest level. Jackson benefitted from coaching Jordan and Pippen and the rest of the Bulls, not to forget, Dennis Rodman. He was able to get Rodman to play his best, and that was not an easy thing to do.Continue reading "Whatever happens in NBA Finals Jackson is Tops"