Every 4 Years, Phil Jackson is in the finals

magicfan4life05 · Post #21 » by **magicfan4life05** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:26 am

JordansBulls wrote:To add more to the thread, here is what someone else mentioned regarding the Lakers.

Check your history Lakers Fans since 1980 there has been a leap year trend.

Either the Lakers or Phil Jackson has been in every leap year Finals since 1980.

Lakers: 80',84',88',00',04',08
Phil: 92',96',00',04',08'

wow thats interesting, what site did you find that

Iggyemu · Post #22 » by **Iggyemu** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:26 am

Greatest coach of all time. Its how the Lakers can essentially get 1 guy and go from average team to WCF champions. Phil makes it work.

KobeFan · Post #23 » by **KobeFan** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:30 am

Lebron James and Chris Paul are the best players in the league.

Besides that, though. It is easy to overlook the impact the Turiafs', Farmars', and Vujacics' have had. These guys were close to waiver wire fodder before Phil took over a couple of years ago. It's the Lakers depth, and impact of their bench that have catapulted them to the elite status they have now, and likely will have for the next 2-3 seasons (at least)

War3player · Post #24 » by **War3player** » Fri May 30, 2008 4:59 am

Guys like Turiaf, Farmar, and Vujacic were in the league in 2001 when Phil Jackson took over head coach of the Lakers and has been the coach since? If these guys were ever "waiver wire fodder" it was while Phil Jackson was head coach. Or are you suggesting he turned them into waiver wire fodder just so he can so his greatness by getting them out?

kooldude · Post #25 » by **kooldude** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:01 am

Phil Jackson wrote:Phil Jackson is The Greatest Coach of All Time.

welcome back. It was a shame you were banned.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #26 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:09 am

Phil is a Legend. He's collecting rings for his toes now. :clap:

Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #27 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:23 am

CITYOFANGELSX3 wrote:Phil is a Legend. He's collecting rings for his toes now.

What 9 finger world do you live in?

Unless you count his Knicks rings. But he was hardly a legend as a player.

KobeFan · Post #28 » by **KobeFan** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:50 am

War3player wrote:Guys like Turiaf, Farmar, and Vujacic were in the league in 2001 when Phil Jackson took over head coach of the Lakers and has been the coach since? If these guys were ever "waiver wire fodder" it was while Phil Jackson was head coach. Or are you suggesting he turned them into waiver wire fodder just so he can so his greatness by getting them out?

What the..?

Jackson took over in 2005.

Since then, players like Farmar and Vujacic have become key role players. Nobody was expecting anything out of them. Bynum was also excelling under Jackcon's watch.

Reks · Post #29 » by **Reks** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:59 am

Phil is a great coach. He is my favorite coach. With Brown as a close second. I like how he rarely gets rattled it sets a good example for his players.

War3player · Post #30 » by **War3player** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:59 am

KobeFan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What the..?

Jackson took over in 2005.

Since then, players like Farmar and Vujacic have become key role players. Nobody was expecting anything out of them. Bynum was also excelling under Jackcon's watch.

Who was the coach of your precious Kobe and the Lakers for his 3 championship rings from 2001-2003 then? And in 2004 when they took 4 hall of famers, Shaq, Kobe, Peyton, and Malone, to the finals to lose to Detroit?

Reks · Post #31 » by **Reks** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:59 am

Phil is a great coach. He is my favorite coach. With Brown as a close second. I like how he rarely gets rattled it sets a good example for his players.

italy_23 · Post #32 » by **italy_23** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:21 am

give credit where credit is due. phil jackson is a great coach, I'd take him over anybody else.

KB24ST21 · Post #33 » by **KB24ST21** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:02 am

Buckeye-NBAFan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What 9 finger world do you live in?

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #34 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:51 am

Buckeye-NBAFan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What 9 finger world do you live in?

Unless you count his Knicks rings. But he was hardly a legend as a player.

Yeah im counting that knick ring. 10 rings and i clearly know he wasnt a legend as a player... :roll:

MaxRider · Post #35 » by **MaxRider** » Fri May 30, 2008 3:55 pm

TradeMachine wrote:He's never won anything without the top player on his team.

which coach doesn't need his top player to win?
2004 Pistons team (Larry Brown) is the only team I can remember

babajafar · Post #36 » by **babajafar** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:58 pm

War3player wrote:Guys like Turiaf, Farmar, and Vujacic were in the league in 2001 when Phil Jackson took over head coach of the Lakers and has been the coach since? If these guys were ever "waiver wire fodder" it was while Phil Jackson was head coach. Or are you suggesting he turned them into waiver wire fodder just so he can so his greatness by getting them out?

Those 3 were in the nba in 2001? Wow, they must have been hiding or something.

- Ronny Turiaf was the Lakers' 37th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft
- Sasha Vujacic was the Lakers' 27th overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft.
- Jordan Farmar was the Lakers' 26th overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft.

War3player · Post #37 » by **War3player** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:32 pm

babajafar wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Those 3 were in the nba in 2001? Wow, they must have been hiding or something.

- Ronny Turiaf was the Lakers' 37th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft
- Sasha Vujacic was the Lakers' 27th overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft.
- Jordan Farmar was the Lakers' 26th overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft.

The 2001 part was referring to when Phil Jackson was coaching the Lakers...... You really have to read the post that I was responding to before you chime in..... and it sounds like you missed the sarcastic tone which the question mark was supposed to indicate. So I guess I better show you the entire conversation.

KobeFan wrote:Lebron James and Chris Paul are the best players in the league.

Besides that, though. It is easy to overlook the impact the Turiafs', Farmars', and Vujacics' have had. These guys were close to waiver wire fodder before Phil took over a couple of years ago. It's the Lakers depth, and impact of their bench that have catapulted them to the elite status they have now, and likely will have for the next 2-3 seasons (at least)

War3player wrote:Guys like Turiaf, Farmar, and Vujacic were in the league in 2001 when Phil Jackson took over head coach of the Lakers and has been the coach since? If these guys were ever "waiver wire fodder" it was while Phil Jackson was head coach. Or are you suggesting he turned them into waiver wire fodder just so he can so his greatness by getting them out?

KobeFan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

What the..?

Jackson took over in 2005.

Since then, players like Farmar and Vujacic have become key role players. Nobody was expecting anything out of them. Bynum was also excelling under Jackcon's watch.

War3player wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Who was the coach of your precious Kobe and the Lakers for his 3 championship rings from 2001-2003 then? And in 2004 when they took 4 hall of famers, Shaq, Kobe, Peyton, and Malone, to the finals to lose to Detroit?

Yangsing · Post #38 » by **Yangsing** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:46 pm

Jackson is a great coach. But not greatest until he can win without the best player in their era's.

eatyourchildren · Post #39 » by **eatyourchildren** » Fri May 30, 2008 7:50 pm

Yangsing wrote:Jackson is a great coach. But not greatest until he can win without the best player in their era's.

So...Larry Brown is the greatest coach of all time?