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Phil Jackson questioned Kobe Bryant's commitment before 2007-08 season: "He hasn't thrown his heart and soul into performing on the floor"
According to then-Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, one of the league's most intense competitors didn't show his ...
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Scottie Pippen once assisted Kobe Bryant's Lakers in training camp
Back in the day, the Lakers once invited Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen to training camp, and they had a big task for him.
"On the road, he spends most of his time in the room" - Phil Jackson detailed Kobe Bryant's routine in 2001
Kobe Bryant is often used as the norm when it comes to work ethic and discipline. The late Lakers legend's competitive spirit ...
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"I'm going to tell him there’s a place in the triangle for him" — When Kobe Bryant tried to recruit Scottie Pippen to the Lakers
"I'm going to tell him there’s a place in the triangle for him" — When Kobe Bryant tried to recruit Scottie Pippen to the ...
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"He eventually moved down the Michael Jordan wing spot" - Phil Jackson says Kobe Bryant easily adjusted to the triangle offense
"Kobe figured it out because Kobe is a bright basketball player. He liked playing that role. He eventually moved down the ...
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"It's almost like Red Auerbach smoking the cigar" - Kobe Bryant recalled the weirdest game of his career vs. the Rockets in 2006
However, until the final buzzer sounds, anything can happen. In 2006, Kobe was given an early rest by Phil Jackson when the Lakers played the Houston Rockets. Enjoying a 21-point lead at the 6:56 mark ...
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Phil Jackson on why Kobe ran the Triangle Offense better than Jordan: "He feasted on it and has always been a proponent of it."
When Phil Jackson arrived as the head coach for the ... First with Michael Jordan's Bulls, then with Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers. However, years after guiding both legends to multiple ...
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Steve Kerr talks about the difference in coaching between Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich: "They both went about it in totally different ways"
Steve Kerr had the pleasure of working with two of the greatest coaches in NBA history: Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich.