slamonline.com - 6/4/2008
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by Marcel Mutoni
One of the major story lines from the Finals - which, finally and mercifully, begin tomorrow night - will be Phil Jackson’s attempt to break the record for most titles won by a head coach, a record he shares with the legendary Red Auerbach.
Phil and Red didn’t exactly have the warmest relationship when Auerbach was still alive, and now with a glorious ...
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Phil Jackson's War on Red Auerbach Rolls On, Despite Red Auerbach's Death
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Filed under: Celtics, Lakers, NBA Playoffs, Boston, Los AngelesYou think the death of Red Auerbach in 2006 would, you know, kill the feud between he and Phil Jackson? Of course not! Old friend Marcel Mutoni of SLAM Online points out some Jackson sarcasm published by the Boston Globe. Phil Jackson leans forward and lowers his gravelly baritone to a whisper. "The ghost of Red Auerbach is present," he says. "It's very present. ... Danny Ainge and Kevin McHale, don't you think ...
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