The basketball nation wants to know what Phil Jackson plans to do after winning his 11th NBA Championship as a head coach. Come back to the Lakers or stay on his ranch in Montana.
But nobody knows what he is going to do. Apparently not even his family, although they think he may be done, as his daughter Chelsea told Sports Illustrated (in a fantastic bit of sports writing by Lee Jenkins that you really should read, just to learn more about Jackson).
“I think this is it,” Chelsea says. “I think he’s done now.”
His family knows one side of him. His Lakers family knows another, and everyone there is of the impression that if the doctor gives the okay he will be back.
Phil Jackson is too complex to predict simply. He clearly has something in mind, he is making a quick decision this year not dragging it out. He missed the parade Monday to go to the doctor and have tests done.
We’ll all know soon what he is thinking. But anything beyond that is speculation.
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I would love to see he come back. Phil has always won championships in 3′s and I think he and the rest of the Lakers can roll the dice one more time and 3peat! On the other hand, we all work to take care of the ones we love and good health is important. Coaching is stressfull and will take a toll on your body, and Phil has family he would like to spend time with.
Phil has coached since the mid 80′s in Puerto Rico, to the Chicago Bulls assistant coach in 87 and their head coach in 89. After the Bulls won their second 3peat in 98, Jackson took a year off coaching, but then came to the Lakers in 99. After the Lakers lost to the Pistons in 04, Jackson took a year off coaching. (although I think that was part of the plan to make Shaq ask to be traded)
If Phil decides to hang it up for good, that is his decision and he would not only go out a winner, but in my opinion, one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time (but I really want him to stay one more year!)
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