It’ll take a lot of things to get the New York Knicks back on track but is the Zen Master one of those things? Well we might be able to find out real soon. While Phil Jackson is adamant about not returning to coaching, sources say he’s strongly considering taking a job in the Knicks front office.
NBA: Report, Knicks Asked Phil Jackson About Coaching Team
Not that this surprises me at all, but according to reports, the Knicks general manager Steve Mills flew to Los Angeles within the past couple weeks to speak with Phil Jackson. It is obvious the team will be making a coaching change at the end of this year but it does not seem Jackson will be making his way to MSG. Those same reports have him not being interested in the job and not being interested in coaching anywhere right now. If I was him I would avoid being anywhere around the Knicks with the circus the team has become this year.
(Photo/Video) NBA: Phil Jackson Speaks On Meeting The Dalai Lama
Ahhhhhhh I’m SoOoOOooooOOOOoo jealous of the Zen Master! I’d do almost anything to meet the Dalai Lama! I can’t even imagine how this meeting went, but Phil Jackson revealed a little bit of what was said between the two. Ohhh to be a fly on the wall. Check it out…
Sports: Phil Jackson Sends Message About Peyton Manning’s Super Bowl Performance
Yessssss, this is why he’s called the Zen Master. Thank you Phil Jackson for putting this on Twitter because everyone has been destroying Peyton. Check out what he had to say about Peyton Manning’s (not so great) Super Bowl performance.
NBA: Phil Jackson Says Heavy Playing Time Contributed to Kobe Bryant’s Injury
If there’s anybody who has the skills and determination to come back from injuries, it’s Kobe Bryant. At 35-years old, Bryant came back from a torn Achilles and later went out again after suffering a fractured knee. Still there’s no doubt that Bryant can return to greatness and who would know better than his former coach Phil Jackson. He also alluded to what caused the injury in the first place.
NBA: Even Phil Jackson Thinks the Lakers Paid Kobe Bryant Too Much
It was no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers offered Kobe Bryant a contract extension but the amount of money offered is what threw everyone off. Of course Bryant accepted the offer and it began a long debate about how the contract was too much and it would negatively affect the Lakers chances of rebuilding like they had planned. Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson also weighed in on the situation and agreed with the general population.
