If a coach gets fired in the NBA, you can expect to hear Phil Jackson’s name connection with the upgrading process. Who wouldn’t want the zen master as their leader? Besides the Lakers.
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Even though his agent insists that he has "no interest in the Nets’ job at this time,” the Nets reportedly will make a strong push at convincing Phil Jackson to coach the team.
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The word on the street — at least according to reports — is that the Nets want Phil Jackson to become their next head coach, now that Brooklyn has canned Avery Johnson. Perhaps it’s not a very far-fetched idea, either.
While Jackson’s agent said shortly after Johnson’s firing that his client wasn’t interested in the gig, a new report has surfaced stating otherwise.
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While no deal is imminent, as formal discussions have yet to take place, the Brooklyn Nets have targeted former Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson as their ideal replacement for the recently fired Avery Johnson, reports Howard Beck of The New York Times.No deal is imminent, no formal discussions have taken place, and it is not even clear that Jackson wants the...
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Report: Nets want Phil Jackson
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Where Brooklyn at T?
Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson is the first name that always pops up when a coaching vacancy arises. The latest flirtation for professional sports’ winning-est coach are the Brooklyn Nets. Reports have surfaced the Nets are extremely interested in meeting with the Zen Master. Lucky for them, he’s a little intrigued after the Lakers debacle. How great of...
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Undaunted by Phil Jackson’s reported reluctance to coach their team, Brooklyn Nets officials have established Jackson as their top target in the wake of Avery Johnson’s dismissal, according to NBA coaching sources.
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Jackson And The Nets? Reports Indicate Coach Has Interest
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When the Brooklyn Nets fired former head coach Avery Johnson on Thursday; it was reported that the Team’s Owner Mikhail Prokhorov, had one candidate at the top of his wish list to take over running his squad; former Lakers and Bulls head coach Phil Jackson. Those hopes appeared dead in the water a short time later, when his agent Todd Musburger, issued a statement that his client...
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Well according to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets don't consider the triangle a fit for their roster.
Will Nets ownership make a run at Phil Jackson? Something to remember: Management's never believed the triangle offense fit this personnel.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) December 27, 2012
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Report: Brooklyn Nets Targeting Phil Jackson to Fill Head Coaching Vacancy
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Phil Jackson targeted as next Brooklyn Nets coach; he’s not interested
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The former leader of the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, the ZenMaster who won multiple titles with both is now the main target to be Avery Johnson’s replacement with the Brooklyn Nets.
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Nets turn to Carlesimo -- for now
P.J. Carlesimo hadn't even coached his first game with the Brooklyn Nets and already names such as Phil Jackson were floating around.
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