Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

  • Born: 1945-9-17
  • Birthplace: Deer Lodge, Montana, U.S.
  • Height: 6' 10" (2.08 m)
  • Profession: basketball player
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: University of North Dakota
  • Phil Jackson (Phil Jackson) was born in Montana Deer Lodge, USA on September 17, 1945. He is an American professional basketball player and coach. He holds the position of Power Forward and is nicknamed "Zen Master".
    Phil Jackson graduated from University of North Dakota . In the 1967 NBA Draft , Phil Jackson was selected by the New York Knicks in the 17th round of the second round. He played for the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets (now Brooklyn Nets ) in his career. He was with the Knicks twice in 1970 and 73. Won The NBA Championship and became a Nets player and assistant in 1978.
    In 1980, Phil Jackson announced his retirement. [1] After  retiring, he began to coach and led the team to win 11 championships as the NBA head coach. Among them, he led the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to complete three consecutive championships for three times; he was elected as the head coach of the NBA All Star Game lineup four times ; 1996 Won the NBA National Basketball Association's Coach of the Year Award in 2007, was selected as a coach in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007, and retired in 2011. [1] In his  coaching career, he coached 1,640 regular season games and won 1,155 games. Phil Jackson is the sixth coach with a thousand victories in NBA history. At the same time, he is also the coach with the most playoff wins in North American professional sports history; the coach with the most The NBA Championship; the coach with the highest winning percentage in NBA history.
    On March 18, 2014, the Knicks officially announced that the "Zen Master" Phil Jackson had joined New York Knicks as the team president. [1-2]  On June 28, 2017, the Knicks officially announced that Phil Jackson would step down. [1] [3]   

    Early Experience

    Phil Jackson was born in Luzhan City, Montana. His parents Charles and Elizabeth Fink Jackson are both pastors of The Assemblies of God . In the church where they worked, his father usually preached on Sunday morning, while his mother usually preached on Sunday evening. Eventually his father became a pastor overseer. Phil and his brothers and sisters grew up in Montana's ascetic environment and were not allowed to watch TV or dance. It was not until the fourth grade of high school that Jackson watched the first movie in his life and danced for the first time in college. He thinks he will become a pastor when he grows up. 
    Jackson attended high school in Wilston, North Dakota, where he was selected for the school basketball team and led the team to two state championships. He also plays rugby, is a pitcher for the baseball team, and has participated in the discus event of track and field competitions. Jackson attracted the attention of several baseball scouts, and their comments also attracted the attention of Bill Fitch, who had previously coached the baseball team and was working as a scout for atlanta braves . In 1962, Fitch took over the position of head coach of the University of North Dakota basketball team, which was when Jackson was in his third year of high school. Later, Bill Fitch successfully persuaded Jackson to join the University of North Dakota. Jackson performed well during his time at school, helping the Militant Sioux to win third and fourth places in the National Collegiate Athletic Association second-tier league in his sophomore and junior years respectively . 

    Character Evaluation

    Phil Jackson's ability is to keep everyone in step. He is really good in this area. We just need to follow his leadership.  
    Phil Jackson is a great guy. When I was in Los Angeles, he always took care of me.  
    Phil Jackson has never tried to build a team and teach them the most basic things. When he went to the team, things were actually ready, he just had to include the team in his system. He doesn't have to think about how to make the player go further, he just needs to sell this player and buy another one.  
    Phil Jackson is a smart man, he will build a system and a team culture.  
    Extended Reading

    After the Sunset quotes

    • Max Burdett: Give me a Jack on the rocks. It doesn't have a fancy name, but if it was good enough for Frank, it's good enough for me.

      Luc: Frank? Who's Frank?

      Max Burdett: Sinatra.

      Luc: Did Frank take an umbrella?

      Max Burdett: [laughing] Not even when it was raining.

    • Ed: So, uh, what kind of business are you in, Max?

      Max Burdett: I have a bunch of sweatshops in the Philippines.

      Ed: Oh.

      Sheila: Oh.

      Max Burdett: You should see those kids make those hats.