Breaking News: Redskins Hire Lakers Phil Jackson‏

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Guys like Jordan, Shaq & Kobe will make any coach look like a guru. Unfortunately we don't have a guy of that caliber at QB or RB for the Skins. For all the "Zen" junk, Jackson was/is a good strategist, Zorn is nowhere close.

Our playoff chances are zero and the team has no leadership on offense. JC wasn't getting it done, Portis has been pedestrian at best, Moss is hot/cold and doesn't give consistent effort, and Cooley isn't going to put the team on his shoulders and lead them to the promised land (someones got to call the right plays and get him the ball).

Nice try, but we're in "talent evaluation" mode for the rest of the season.

[Rajmahal33]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Guys like Jordan, Shaq & Kobe will make any coach look like a guru. Unfortunately we don't have a guy of that caliber at QB or RB for the Skins. For all the "Zen" junk, Jackson was/is a good strategist, Zorn is nowhere close.

Our playoff chances are zero and the team has no leadership on offense. JC wasn't getting it done, Portis has been pedestrian at best, Moss is hot/cold and doesn't give consistent effort, and Cooley isn't going to put the team on his shoulders and lead them to the promised land (someones got to call the right plays and get him the ball).

Nice try, but we're in "talent evaluation" mode for the rest of the season.

Since talking about the Redskins (and football in general) hurts my head these days...

Phil Jackson was/is a great coach b/c not only is he a great X's and O's guy, but he is also a great game manager and player's coach. The fact that he could do all those 3 things is what won him/them all those championships. The triangle offense (and the level of execution of it that he instills in his players) has revolutionalized basketball. Whether teams use it outright or not, most NBA teams emulate it in some way. As far as game management, Phil Jackson was the first person who was able to make MJ buy into the fact that he needs to manage his minutes. He marvelously managed Shaq's minutes/fouls for their early 2000's championships. As far as being a player's coach, he was able to keep Scotty's ego in check to play 2nd stage to MJ but still make all star game appearances. He was able to keep Rodman's personality in the building and not allow it to be a distraction. He was able to manage Eddie Jones ego and keep a impetuous young Kobe Bryant on the bench. He was even able to keep the Shaq/Kobe feud under wraps for most of the their time together.

Think about it this way, the man almost took a Jordan-less Bulls team to the finals and the Laker's team he won with this year was probably his biggest coaching achievement. Now if only, the Redskins could overperform for their next coach...

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

Since talking about the Redskins (and football in general) hurts my head these days...

Phil Jackson was/is a great coach b/c not only is he a great X's and O's guy, but he is also a great game manager and player's coach. The fact that he could do all those 3 things is what won him/them all those championships. The triangle offense (and the level of execution of it that he instills in his players) has revolutionalized basketball. Whether teams use it outright or not, most NBA teams emulate it in some way. As far as game management, Phil Jackson was the first person who was able to make MJ buy into the fact that he needs to manage his minutes. He marvelously managed Shaq's minutes/fouls for their early 2000's championships. As far as being a player's coach, he was able to keep Scotty's ego in check to play 2nd stage to MJ but still make all star game appearances. He was able to keep Rodman's personality in the building and not allow it to be a distraction. He was able to manage Eddie Jones ego and keep a impetuous young Kobe Bryant on the bench. He was even able to keep the Shaq/Kobe feud under wraps for most of the their time together.

Think about it this way, the man almost took a Jordan-less Bulls team to the finals and the Laker's team he won with this year was probably his biggest coaching achievement. Now if only, the Redskins could overperform for their next coach...

I've got a biased view on Jackson....go Celtics

[Trample the Elderly]

You had better stop. This kind of thing makes sense to Al Snyderrato.

[itvnetop]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

Since talking about the Redskins (and football in general) hurts my head these days...

Phil Jackson was/is a great coach b/c not only is he a great X's and O's guy, but he is also a great game manager and player's coach. The fact that he could do all those 3 things is what won him/them all those championships. The triangle offense (and the level of execution of it that he instills in his players) has revolutionalized basketball. Whether teams use it outright or not, most NBA teams emulate it in some way. As far as game management, Phil Jackson was the first person who was able to make MJ buy into the fact that he needs to manage his minutes. He marvelously managed Shaq's minutes/fouls for their early 2000's championships. As far as being a player's coach, he was able to keep Scotty's ego in check to play 2nd stage to MJ but still make all star game appearances. He was able to keep Rodman's personality in the building and not allow it to be a distraction. He was able to manage Eddie Jones ego and keep a impetuous young Kobe Bryant on the bench. He was even able to keep the Shaq/Kobe feud under wraps for most of the their time together.

Think about it this way, the man almost took a Jordan-less Bulls team to the finals and the Laker's team he won with this year was probably his biggest coaching achievement. Now if only, the Redskins could overperform for their next coach...

I was going to mention the triangle, as well. Tex Winter is the architect of the system and is the x's and o's guy for the Lakers.