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"Yes, I would say Michael is a friend" - Phil Jackson reveals why he considers Michael Jordan his friend
Phil Jackson coached Michael Jordan for nine consecutive seasons in Chicago. Inevitably, they learned how to better ...
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Watch When Michael Jordan Lobbied Phil Jackson to Reinstate Dennis Rodman in 1998
Michael Jordan advocated for Dennis Rodman to return to the Chicago Bulls' starting lineup. Phil Jackson had experimented with bringing Rodman off the bench, but Jordan believed Rodman was most ...
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"We had to accept every beating, every push and every elbow they gave us" - Michael Jordan recalled Bulls' mindset in grinding past the Pistons in the 1991 playoffs
Michael Jordan revealed the Bulls had to endure every hit from the Pistons and stay mentally tough to finally overcome ...
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John Salley Reveals Phil Jackson Repeatedly Angered Michael Jordan by Taking Him Out of Games
John Salley explained how legends of past eras never wanted to be taken out, recalling how MJ acted when Phil Jackson pulled ...
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Michael Jordan once made his feelings clear on Phil Jackson's hire as Bulls coach: "He was coming in to take the ball out of my hands"
Legendary coach Phil Jackson and Bulls legend Michael Jordan assembled one of the most dominant teams in NBA history. Between 1991 and 1998, the duo won six titles together, creating one of the ...
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"The biggest thing is, it's given that franchise in D.C. great hope" - Phil Jackson's take on Michael Jordan's Wizards stint
Phil Jackson viewed Michael Jordan’s time with the Washington Wizards as a symbolic effort to inspire and rejuvenate the ...
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"They dealt him a hole card that was a joker" - Phil Jackson on Wizards' controversial firing of Michael Jordan as executive
"I don't have any inside information as to what went on, but from the outside, it looks like they dealt him a hole card that ...
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"He’s not going to go by the book" - Phil Jackson on how young Kobe Bryant's unpredictability was an advantage
"Because he's not going to go by the book, so sometimes the unpredictability can work to our advantage." Related: Kobe Bryant ...
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"I don't think Rodman can settle for being a sixth man" - When Michael Jordan lobbied Phil Jackson to bring back Dennis Rodman as a starter in 1998
Michael Jordan believed Dennis Rodman was best as a starter in 1998, allowing him to dominate the boards and get into rhythm.
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"Michael doesn't know what he's going to do until he does it" - Dave Corzine on why MJ's 1987 isolation plays were pure genius
Thanks to a rule change in 1987, later branded the "Michael Jordan rule," it appeared the league was heavily favoring "His ...