Monday, June 15, 2009

Grandpa Phil gets #10

Like it or not, Phil Jackson has the most coaching world championship titles in the history of the NBA. Read up at NBA.com here. His 10 championships (6 with the Chicago Bulls and 4 with the L.A. Lakers) could stand for all-time. By luck, or zen forces, Phil managed to have Michael Jordan around for all 6 in Chicago, then Kobe and Shaq together for 3 of them in L.A., and finally a focused and determined Kobe this year. The talent is definitely a key reason for Phil's ten titles. However, his unique triangle offense and zen coaching style work well for execution on offense and keeping his players level-headed and in line toward the prize. And for that, Phil Jackson is a legend.