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claudio1 Phil makes a solid argument. He was a phenom.
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... Janis Carr of The Orange County Register: “After receiving an honorary doctor of letters degree from his alma mater, University of North Dakota, Lakers coach Phil Jackson touched upon a range of subjects from the school’s nickname to the greatest athlete he has ever coached. And it wasn’t Michael Jordan. Or Kobe Bryant. Or Shaquille O’Neal. Not Karl Malone, Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Scottie Pippen, Steve Kerr, Bill Cartwright or Smush Parker (OK, so he might not belong). No, the player Jackson called the greatest that he has coached is that wedding dress aficionado and ...
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... Phil Jackson has coached Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O'Neal, Derek Fisher, Karl Malone, Rick Fox, Steve Kerr, Bill Cartwright, and other stars. But after receiving an honorary doctor of letters degree from his alma mater, University of North Dakota, Phil talked about the greatest athlete he ever coached and it wasn't any of the above. The player Jackson called the greatest that he has coached is that none other than Detroit Bad Boy, Dennis Rodman. That one leaves you scratching your head. That kind of analysis proves that all those championships he ...
Zen Master on Rodman: Greatest Athlete He Ever Coached
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by Marcel Mutoni
Yesterday, I briefly touched on Phil Jackson receiving an honorary degree from his Alma matter, and today we get more from Phil’s acceptance speech.
The Zen Master reflected on the unbelievable amount of talent he’s had the good fortune of coaching, and when asked who the greatest athlete he ever coached was, Jackson offered the University of North Dakota crowd a surprising answer.
From the OC Register:
No, the player Jackson called the greatest that he has coached is that ...
Phil Jackson: Dennis Rodman Best Athlete I’ve Ever Coached
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... of the game,” Jackson told the crowd at UND. “He was that terrific an athlete.” Some video of Dennis doing everything from boarding to running with the bulls (literally): Phil also credits Madonna with helping Rodman overcome his “shy” personality: “Madonna saw what was in there and wanted him . . . to do what she does: be outrageous, and kind of talked him into opening up his character,” Jackson said. “And Dennis didn’t know how many ways he could open up his character.” Source: OC Register
Today's Warnings : 27 August, 2008
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... are your warnings for today: Move over Boom Dizzle, the Spanish Fly is in the house, say the Hoop Doctors. Some great videos there comparing Baron Davis with Ricky Rubio, though I think some may have issue with that nickname... is Rudy Fernandez known as the Spanish Fly? A great roundup of Aussie basketball news and some Spanish Fly-swatting (or grabbing) imagery from JR. The greatest athlete Phil Jackson has ever coached? MJ? Kobe? No, Dennis Rodman. I really can't argue with that. The guy was amazing. Well-known Chicago ...
Phil Jackson: Rodman is the greatest athlete I've ever coached
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... , and picked Dennis Rodman as the greatest athlete he ever coached. From the OC Register: "[Rodman] could probably play a 48-minute game and play the 48th minute stronger than the first minute of the game," Jackson told the crowd at UND. "He was that terrific an athlete." Video "proof," after the jump. ...
Dennis Rodman Deserves Your Respect
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... Yesterday, I linked to a blog from the Orange County Register that quoted Phil Jackson as saying Rodman was the greatest athlete he ever coached. ...
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Jackson has been sniffing ‘herbs’ again! Jordan is clearly the greatest athlete. He talks about endurance….how about Jordan’s Flu Game?
Greatest Athlete according to Phil Jackson ...
