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Phil Jackson Inducted into HOF
Last week Phil Jackson was inducted into the Naismith Hall Of Fame, along with Van Chancellor, Mendy Rudolph, Dikembe Mutombo - recieved the Basketball Human Spirit Award.
Phil Jackson IMO was an amazing coach, he seemed to coach in a way that was so different from every other coach. I think he said it best:
"I never consider myself to be an X and Os guy as far as a basketball guy," said Jackson. "Tex Winter, my assistant coach and colleague for the last 20 years, really loved the details and execution of basketball and would sit with me and we would do film sessions and we would do planning together. But the reality is basketball is based on chemistry, guys who want to play together, want to share the work together, want to sacrifice for each other and learn how to do that. I recognized that at early age and that was really a part of what I was participating in when I was a New York Knickerbocker player and that's what I took away from that experience."
You read the full article here
You can also watch his Hall of Fame speech on NBA.com.
Where do people think Phil Jackson ranks on the All-time coaches list? I would have him top 2 or 3, I don't think you can go past the late Red Auerbach. Phil was lucky with the teams he was given, however IMO he turned teams of stars into teams of winners.
Where do others rate him?
