Phil Jackson: Luck or talent? Lakers coach under scrutiny

In light of his recent induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, LA Lakers coach Phil Jackson has faced some scrutiny about the way in which he has obtained the amount of NBA championship titles he has tucked under his belt over the past twenty years and long before he stepped foot on LA’s court with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal under his control, Jackson was collecting victories across the map in Chicago with NBA mega-star Michael Jordan. As critics begin to pick apart the reasons Jackson has been able to obtain six NBA champioships, many point to the fact that he has had all the best talents to work with, according to an opinion column published on 20 Second Timeout.com. When Jackson became head coach of LA in 2001, he already had won six titles and commanded respect for his previous dealings. O’Neal and Bryant, however, both talented players who had proved themselves in their own right, were headstrong and did not easily get along with one another, posing a bit of a problem for Jackson, who had to devise a plan that would help the two play to their strongest ability and work as a team unit on the court. He did much the same with Jodan in Chicago, only the battle was merely getting Jordan to work together better with the team as a whole.

Because he was blessed with opportunity to coach many of the NBA’s most talented players many would like to string the respect from the titles he earned. Jackson, however, has proven most of his coaching ability and overall knowledge and expertise of the game within the three books he has published as well as the display of those skills on the court. To see more of those skills and the rest of the Lakers team, get a pair of Lakers tickets at Stubhub.com!

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