In my last blog I talked about the NBA and how some players are set up to take on the role of becoming the next "Like Mike." However, I feel as if I was not giving credit where credit is due. I think the same could be said for my readers as well.
With the NFL season in the thick of things the Cowboys are a hot topic and Wade Phillips being on the hot seat or not. So when it comes to the NFL coaches are publicly given credit for succeeding or failing. (Bill B. for the NE Patriots last year on 4th down vs Indy.) With the NBA though, I feel as if I need to be giving more credit to Phil Jackson.
Yes, players win games but in the NBA why are coaches not given as much credit or media attention for bad decisions like they are in the NFL? Phil Jackson is trying to win his 12th title as a head coach! That would tie Bill Russell, and he was a player. Jackson already owns the record for most rings among coaches, and he has two rings back from when he played in the NBA with the NY Knicks in 1970 and '73.
So with all those rings and the capability to win another 3 peat (this one with the Lakers, 1st one was with the Bulls) how is he not the face of the NBA? He coached all the "great" ones. He made MJ who he was in the NBA, and has done the exact same with Kobe. The NBA needs to figure a way to get this man as the face of the NBA once he retires and to think he is 65 years young! Jerry Sloan is 68, Joe Paterno is 83, and when Joe Gibbs coached in the NFL a big deal was made about him and he was 67.
I just do not understand how NBA coaches seem to not get as much media attention at times or their recognition might get swept under the rug at moments because the stars of the league get the attention. Yes, they are the ones who either hit the game winning jumper or not, but look at a QB in the NFL, his outcome gets reflected back to the head coach.
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