In terms of winning NBA championships, Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson has had more career success in the city of Chicago, but he could not be a better fit for the bright lights of Hollywood and all the drama it entails.
Jackson's laid-back nature and cynical attitude are a perfect fit for his talented team of dysfunctional players, and even better when considering how much he has done for the Los Angeles media.
He has no fear of taking digs at his team, officials, or the league in general, but you have to listen closely because his responses are always cloaked in subtlety, and that's what makes him such a media darling.
Finding out exactly what Jackson meant while giving a statement is part of his brilliance, and that same ambiguity carries over to his role as coach of one of t ...
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End Of the Zen? Phil Jackson’s Decision Looms Large Over Los Angeles Lakers
Posted: 1st April 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBAComments Off on End Of the Zen? Phil Jackson’s Decision Looms Large Over Los Angeles Lakers