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Submit Vote vote to see results Derek Fisher, the point guard who Nash will be replacing, who was a decent piece in the triangle offense, which has since left with Phil Jackson, is averaging a measly 5.1 points and 3.5 assists per game. Nash can come...
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Bryant said. “It's hard for him to kind of invest himself completely or immerse himself completely into games when he's hearing trade talk every other day.” Things have not gone smoothly for the Lakers since they were swept out of the playoffs by...
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 14: Former professional NBA player and honoree Luc Longley (L) and former NBA coach Phil Jackson arrive at the 9th Annual G'Day USA Los Angeles Black Tie Gala at the Hollywood & Highland Grand Ballroom on January 14, 2012 in Hollywood,... View Photo »
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"I already said what I had to say," he said. "I'm done." Kupchak and the Lakers would have been better served by not responding in the first place. Why come out against your franchise player? We already knew the Lakers stopped ceding to Bryant's whims...
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The Lakers know what they have been, but through the incongruous first half of a lockout-shortened season, they remain uncertain about what they are attempting to become. Since the retirement of a legend, the Lakers have hired defensive-minded Coach...
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It’s no secret that Mike Brown’s top-heavy defensive system is hurting this heavily-talented offensive team and it’s no surprise this team looks just as lost as it did with Rudy T. at the helm, after the first time Phil Jackson decided to retire. So...
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Inductee Dennis Rodman (L) and his presenter Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson take the stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Enshrinement Ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts August 12, 2011. View Photo »
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The Lakers were disheveled after losing in the NBA Finals in five games to the Detroit Pistons, Shaq was packing his bags for Miami and Phil Jackson opted to write a book about Kobe Bryant instead of coaching him. What was to come in seasons 2004-2007...
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This was a great calculated move on his part as a leader. I’m assuming he had a talk with Pau as friends, and clearly it was bugging him. He thought he was secure with the team that he had helped bring 2 championships in 3 years, along with a Finals...
About Phil Jackson
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Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17, 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is a former American professional basketball player and the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His reputation was established as head coach of... Full Article
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Los Angeles Lakers' Phil Jackson screams at officials as his team takes on the New Orleans Hornets during Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference first round playoff basketball game in New Orleans, Louisiana April 24, 2011. New Orleans won the game.
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NEW ORLEANS - APRIL 24: Phil Jackson, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, yells during Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the New Orleans Hornets in the 2011 NBA Playoffs at New Orleans Arena on April 24, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, right, questions a call by referee Bob Delaney (26) during the first half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans, Sunday, April 24, 2011. New Orleans beat Los Angeles 93-88.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, right, speaks with Lakers forward Lamar Odom during a timout in the second half of Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans, Friday, April 22, 2011. Odom contributed 13 points and 9...
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson directs the team during Game 1 of their NBA Western Conference first round playoff basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in Los Angeles, California, April 17, 2011.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 17: Head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the game with the New Orleans Hornets in Game One of the Western Conference Quarterfinals in the 2011 NBA Playoffs on April 17, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Hornets won...
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SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 13: Head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers is interviewed by the media prior to his game against the Sacramento Kings on April 13, 2011 at Power Balence Pavilion in Sacramento, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Tyson Chandler #6 of the Dallas Mavericks and Head Coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers joke on the sidelines at Staples Center on March 31, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 03: Coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers argues a call by referee Ron Garretson during the game against Denver Nuggets at Staples Center on April 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 03: Coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts against the Denver Nuggets during the game at Staples Center on April 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 20: Head Coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts from the bench against the Portland Trail Blazers during an 84-80 win at the Staples Center on March 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson questions a call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, in Oklahoma City. The Lakers won 90-87.
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Inductee Dennis Rodman (L) and his presenter Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson take the stage during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Enshrinement Ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts August 12, 2011.
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Inductee Dennis Rodman (L), with his presenter Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson at his side, delivers his acceptance speech during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011 Enshrinement Ceremony in Springfield, Massachusetts August 12, 2011.
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Dennis Rodman, left, is embraced by coach Phil Jackson at Rodman's Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement during a ceremony in Springfield, Mass. , on Friday, Aug. 12, 2011.
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Dennis Rodman delivers his address at his Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement during a ceremony as his former coach Phil Jackson looks on in Springfield, Mass. , Friday, Aug. 12, 2011.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers complains to a referee during the game with the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on February 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 108-95.
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Combination photo shows newly named Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson addressing a news conference in Beverly Hills in June 16, 1999 and Los Angeles Lakers new head coach Mike Brown speaking at a news conference in Los Angeles, California, May 31, 2011. The Lakers on Tuesday...
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson walks up the steps after a news conference at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo, Calif. , Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The Lakers were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson leaves after a news conference in El Segundo, Calif. , Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The Lakers were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson listens to a question from the media during a news conference at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo, Calif. , Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The Lakers were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson pauses while talking to reporters during a news conference at the team's basketball training facility in El Segundo, Calif. , Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The Lakers were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson answers questions at a post-game news conference following Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Texas May 8, 2011. "All of my hopes and aspirations are that this is the...
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson questions an official during Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Texas May 8, 2011. Phil Jackson, the most successful coach in NBA history, walked gingerly off the court for...
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson answers questions at a post-game news conference following Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final basketball playoff against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Texas May 8, 2011.
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Los Angeles Lakers' Phil Jackson screams at officials as his team takes on the New Orleans Hornets during Game 4 of their NBA Western Conference first round playoff basketball game in New Orleans, Louisiana April 24, 2011. New Orleans won the game.
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