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54	Will Phil Jackson be more remembered as a Bulls coach or a Lakers coach? I don't mean to brag but I think this is a helluva question. FanIQ Pts? No \| NBA, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers \| Closes 400 days \| Multiple Choice Opinion Poll Players: phil jackson

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#5 \| 293 days ago qtowndogg (+)	I loved him with the Bulls, but hated him with the Lakers. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#1 \| 294 days ago cinnalocks (+)	(Edited by cinnalocks) It really depends on how old you are and what you can recall. I associate him with L A and the Lakers since I am a Laker fan. I did not like The Bulls so in my mind he was the coach of Shaq and Kobe. He started with Chi Town but will end it all in L.A. and besides he has been dating Jeannie Buss forever, the daughter of the owner of the Lakers. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#2 \| 294 days ago Raider_Dave (+)	(Edited by Raider_Dave) Depends on who you ask. Jordan will be remembered more than Jackson as the person responsible for those 6 Championships. With the alleged Shaq and Kobe feud, along with the ability to win a ring with just Kobe would put Jackson more into the realm of being remembered more as a Lakers' coach first, since it would seem like he had a better overall coaching performance. A question that can be better answered when he retires. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#3 \| 294 days ago Southern_D (+)	I agree with ^^^ him. I don't associate Phil Jackson as the Bulls coach becuase it seems he had a much bigger impact on Kobe and the Lakers' 3 championships. Jordan and Pippen and maybe even Dennis Rodman will be remembered as the main guys on the Bulls teams before Jackson. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#4 \| 293 days ago cbreezylvr (+)	(Edited by cbreezylvr) I associate Phil Jackson with the Bulls. That's where he won 6 of his championships, and where he coached MJ and Pippen. But if he wins his 10th ring with the Lakers, and passes Red for the most all time, idk which team I'd associate him with. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#5 \| 293 days ago qtowndogg (+)	I loved him with the Bulls, but hated him with the Lakers. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#6 \| 293 days ago derms33 (+)	he wasn't a bad player either Enter the poll to see my answer
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#7 \| 290 days ago soonertimein08 (+)	First for us old guy's that remember when Phil played and won 2 or 3 rings as a player. The he perfected the Diamond Offense. Which with Jordan and Pippen as well as Paxson and he even tamed Rodmen down some when he played for the Bull's. He couldn't get Shaq and Kobe to work together or they would of made the same kind off run's as the Bulls did. So with all that said. It is the Bull's hands down. The Bulls was M.J and Pippen and the rest knew there role on the team. With the "KOBE SHOWBOAT" it's all me or you can't play in my sand box mentallity. The laker's will never be as good as the team Phil had as the Bulls coach. And for the Hater's out there. M.J would and did take over a game when he need to. He could of had alot of 60 plus game's. But it is a TEAM sport. Someone needs to tell Kobe that. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#8 \| 290 days ago THE_Smoot (+)	This generation seems to have a lot of alienated fans that only remember Michael Jordan from the 90's Bulls because "he had a shoe". They'll remember Kobe and Phil and their minor dissentions mainly due to their ignorance. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#9 \| 286 days ago Dream_Machine (+)	Southern_D wrote: I agree with ^^^ him. I don't associate Phil Jackson as the Bulls coach becuase it seems he had a much bigger impact on Kobe and the Lakers' 3 championships. Jordan and Pippen and maybe even Dennis Rodman will be remembered as the main guys on the Bulls teams before Jackson. Impact! Are you kidding me! 6>3 Championship impact! And Jordan comes back from retirement! Enter the poll to see my answer
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#10 \| 286 days ago michaelhenderson23 (+)	I think that he will be remembered as the best coach for bulls and lakers
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#11 \| 285 days ago darksied89 (+)	i go for bulls he built a dynasty when he was coaching bulls Enter the poll to see my answer
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#12 \| 285 days ago soonertimein08 (+)	He is also building a Dynasty with the Lakers. Thats hard to say when I "HATE" Kobe! As a player he has unbelievable skills. But as an individual he is a poor excuse for a human. Anyone that will screw around on his wife less than 2 month's into there marrage. Then bust up one of the Best one two punch's in the history of basketball when him and O'Niel were together. Just because he thought he was all that and a bag of chips. He score's alot of points, but if you shoot 40 to 50 times a game hell your going to put those kind of numbers up every night. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#13 \| 284 days ago wyldePHX (+)	The Bulls will only be remembered for Jordan in 20 years from now. Most people won't remember Jackson or Pippen. He's been a great coach, but he's no Red Auerbach. He had the benefit of great players on both teams, if he had coached a team like the Knicks (even with Ewing), they would've choked each year in the playoffs just the same. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#14 \| 279 days ago jswol54 (+)	Da Bulls. He could have won eight in a row if MJ didn't retire the first time. His zen like approach also changed MJ's approach to the game. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#15 \| 277 days ago MIKE! (+)	depends on ur generation. i am 16 so i know him mainly as a lakers coach with shaq and kobe but im sure to most ppl he will be remembered as a bulls coach Enter the poll to see my answer
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#16 \| 275 days ago Tupps (+)	I'll say both. He coached Jordan & Kobe/Shaq to multiple championships so I dont think you can just limit him to 1 of the franchises.
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#17 \| 275 days ago Anthonyg7575 (+)	soonertimein08 wrote: He is also building a Dynasty with the Lakers. Thats hard to say when I "HATE" Kobe! As a player he has unbelievable skills. But as an individual he is a poor excuse for a human. Anyone that will screw around on his wife less than 2 month's into there marrage. Then bust up one of the Best one two punch's in the history of basketball when him and O'Niel were together. Just because he thought he was all that and a bag of chips. He score's alot of points, but if you shoot 40 to 50 times a game hell your going to put those kind of numbers up every night. The Lakers already had 6 championships in LA prior to Jackson. (Another 5 prior when they were in Minneapolis). The Bulls before Jackson had nothing. Los Angeles was already an established team before Jackson even got there. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#18 \| 275 days ago wachson (+)	The thing I will remember about Phil is that the Bulls never made serious noise in the playoffs until he came along. Again, before he got to L.A. they had 4 all-stars and not even a conference championship. So there's a couple of things posted earlier that didn't make any sense. He's no Red Auerbach, he's always had superior talent...People will remember Rodman more than Scottie. Bill Sharman, KC Jones, Hondo, Hiensohn, Frank Ramsey, Cousey, John Thompson, and Bill Russell...All HOF'ers so there goes the superior talent. I thought it was funny when ESPN voted MJ, Pip, and Grant one of the top 5 "big threes" of all time. The Bulls were far and away more dominant when the team had The Worm on the Squad. People thought Kukoc was a softey and indeed his game was more finess than strength but his footwork was underrated and I'm pretty sure that Dirk's fadeway is mechanically identical to Toni's. With range for days and left handed to boot made Toni Kukoc a very difficult matchup. By the way if anyone forgets that Scottie Pippen was one of the top small forwards of all-time and one of the top 5 players of his time then you're what we call the "casual fan" and casual fans need not participate in any hoops debates. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#19 \| 270 days ago Flip62 (+)	I remember him most as a part-time starter with the Knicks in the 70's. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#20 \| 268 days ago ericrockson (+)	It depends on how many championships he gets with the Lakers. If he wins 2 or 3 more with the Lakers then I have no doubt that more people will have seen him as the Lakers coach and that will affect the way people remember him. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#21 \| 258 days ago mclem864 (+)	qtowndogg wrote: I loved him with the Bulls, but hated him with the Lakers. My thoughts exactly! Enter the poll to see my answer
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#22 \| 239 days ago raist_cry (+)	Depends on the age.... i never remembered him to be the Bulls coach...his players were great though... Enter the poll to see my answer
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#23 \| 239 days ago bhopp4p1 (+)	Both
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#24 \| 232 days ago volteezy (+)	This is a no brainer. I think overall he will be known for both. But what stands the test of time if this was his last year theoretically, then he would be best known for his six rings in Chicago alongside the best player of all time in MJ. I say this being a hardcore Laker fan, but I do live in chicago, and was born here, so of course my favorite player is MJ, and what Phil and the crew did here will be his legacy. (Unless of course in the next 5 seasons, Phil wins four more rings...then its a tossup. I would love to argue that point though.) Enter the poll to see my answer
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#25 \| 231 days ago B_SMITH (+)	it really depends on which generation your talking about. I'm 15 so i can only remember him as Kobe and Shaq's coach and not Jordan and Pippens coach. Sure, I know he was their coach and they did incredible things, but so did the Lakers. So the younger generation will remember him as a Laker and the slightly older will remember him as a Bull. Thats my take on it Enter the poll to see my answer
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#26 \| 228 days ago BluDevil (+)	soonertimein08 wrote: First for us old guy's that remember when Phil played and won 2 or 3 rings as a player. The he perfected the Diamond Offense. Which with Jordan and Pippen as well as Paxson and he even tamed Rodmen down some when he played for the Bull's. He couldn't get Shaq and Kobe to work together or they would of made the same kind off run's as the Bulls did. So with all that said. It is the Bull's hands down. The Bulls was M.J and Pippen and the rest knew there role on the team. With the "KOBE SHOWBOAT" it's all me or you can't play in my sand box mentallity. The laker's will never be as good as the team Phil had as the Bulls coach. And for the Hater's out there. M.J would and did take over a game when he need to. He could of had alot of 60 plus game's. But it is a TEAM sport. Someone needs to tell Kobe that. He won one ring with the Knicks, just for the record. And it is also the triangle offense I thought, not sure I've heard of the diamond offense? Enter the poll to see my answer
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#27 \| 228 days ago BluDevil (+)	It is kind of like asking who will be remembered more MJ/Pippen or Shaq/Kobe. Personally, I think MJ is like Babe Ruth and Kobe is more like Mickey Mantle. Both are all time greats, but one is on Mount Rushmore and the other will always be in that shadow. So I think Jackson is like that too, he'll always be more associated with the Bulls because of what he did with MJ. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#28 \| 228 days ago basketballvr06 (+)	I think if the lakers win the 2008-2009 seasons championship then the Lakers. People will think of what a comeback they hav just done. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#29 \| 227 days ago MIKE! (+)	B_SMITH wrote: it really depends on which generation your talking about. I'm 15 so i can only remember him as Kobe and Shaq's coach and not Jordan and Pippens coach. Sure, I know he was their coach and they did incredible things, but so did the Lakers. So the younger generation will remember him as a Laker and the slightly older will remember him as a Bull. Thats my take on it same here :) but i just turned 17 last monday Enter the poll to see my answer
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#30 \| 227 days ago rags684 (+)	pat won 4 championships with the lakers phil won 2 so does that make pat less important than phil.giving the measure everyone is using the championships you won pat will be remembered for being lakers coach with a pretty decent team....magic,worthy,jabber,cooper.........phil will be remembered for 6 championships with 2 really good players jordan pippen Enter the poll to see my answer
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#31 \| 184 days ago dragonzblade3232 (+)	Nothing will ever be what it was when Chicago was in there hey that I say was the best time in NBA History 2 Three Peat's and the Season Record in wins in Shy Town Phil never lost a final until he coached for the Lakers and lost twice in a row. His biggest impact was with the Bulls he is hands down the best ever coach Enter the poll to see my answer
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#32 \| 182 days ago PewterPower (+)	i had to go with the team that got him the most bling Enter the poll to see my answer
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#33 \| 182 days ago BluDevil (+)	PewterPower wrote: i had to go with the team that got him the most bling You mean most bling with Phil, right? 'Cause the Lakers have more titles than the Bulls do. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#34 \| 182 days ago ojekeme1 (+)	really think that it depends on what he does for as long as he stays in L.A. He can really tarnish some of the great luster that he has built up over his career by just floundering in the playoffs as the Lakers has done since the departure of SHAQ. He wants to be mentioned in the same breath as "Red". in order for him to do that he needs to surpass the record 9 titles that they both share. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#35 \| 163 days ago ericrockson (+)	ojekeme1 wrote: really think that it depends on what he does for as long as he stays in L.A. He can really tarnish some of the great luster that he has built up over his career by just floundering in the playoffs as the Lakers has done since the departure of SHAQ. He wants to be mentioned in the same breath as "Red". in order for him to do that he needs to surpass the record 9 titles that they both share. OK. Done that. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#36 \| 162 days ago burnet44 (+)	Bulls 6 rings end of story Enter the poll to see my answer
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#37 \| 159 days ago meyette (+)	with the bulls, he never left and return. unlike in L.A. where he already left yet, he returned. so definitely its with the bulls. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#38 \| 75 days ago seal_warrior1 (+)	All the comments here's I've seen are good. What's with the PQ-itis? If you disagree, spit it out! PQ when it's TRULY an awful remark, as in tasteless.. not just cuz ya disagree..
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#39 \| 74 days ago yancykl06 (+)	(Edited by yancykl06) He will be known as the model coach , both Chicago and LA!! Phil has secured his status as the man that played and coached some of the greatest players in the game. 2 as a player with NY ( Willis Reed), 6 coaching Chicago ( Jordan, Pippen, Rodman) , 3 with LA (Kobe, Shaq) That's just to name a few players. So he is a Superb Stratagist. The creator of Hack a Shaq Defense, The man that has perfected the triangle. Phil The Zen is the Master of the Game!
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#40 \| 74 days ago bhopp4p1 (+)	burnet44 wrote: Bulls 6 rings end of story But the story ain't over. 4 and counting with L.A.
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#41 \| 74 days ago hoops_luva (+)	both, to be honest Enter the poll to see my answer
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#42 \| 74 days ago Thinkaboutit (+)	The way I look at it is: Phil's career as a player ----- Appetizer As the Bulls coach ----- MAIN COURSE As the Lakers coach ----- The dessert Enter the poll to see my answer
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#43 \| 69 days ago moose26 (+)	The F#@kin Bulls hands down Six Championships. Anyone say The Lakers must be from LA an spend to much time in the sun an smoking that Cali Cactus Enter the poll to see my answer
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#44 \| 69 days ago moose26 (+)	your a bobcats fan. you have no say in this. plus to say shoes is way people remember him. your a funny guy Enter the poll to see my answer

#45 \| 68 days ago h_quinx_c (+)	Phil Jackson is best remembered as coach of chicago bulls because of Jordan, pippen and rodman. I am a LA Lakers fan though..Go Kobe! Enter the poll to see my answer
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#46 \| 48 days ago IGo4FemToes (+)	Only if Phil can coach them to more than 6 Championships, will he be more remembered as a Laker coach. Until then, he will always be remembered as a Michael Jordan coach- lol. Enter the poll to see my answer
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#47 \| 43 days ago dapeoplesicon (+)	i h8 da Bulls an Jordan an dont care much abt Phil Jackson but u cant deny he is 1 of da greatest coaches of all time an as much as i dont wana admit this, I think he would be remembered as a Bulls coach especially cuz of da way he was able 2 tame Rodman(just a bit). Enter the poll to see my answer
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#48 \| 43 days ago ManningsOffense (+)	PUT IT LUKE THIS, WHO WILL BE REMEMBERED MOST MIKE OR KOBE, NUFF SAID Enter the poll to see my answer
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#49 \| 43 days ago IGo4FemToes (+)	(Edited by IGo4FemToes) Wow dapeoplesicon... high educated response... thanks Enter the poll to see my answer
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#50 \| 36 days ago Fatal (+)	Definitely Lakers...Bulls is the past and the new generation were not even born or too young to remember the Bulls Enter the poll to see my answer
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#51 \| 36 days ago ManningsOffense (+)	Fatal wrote: Definitely Lakers...Bulls is the past and the new generation were not even born or too young to remember the Bulls ok think about in the future Enter the poll to see my answer

#52 \| 26 days ago DERYKE (+)	A 50 plus person east coast person jordan time chicago Younger west coast person kobe time LA a great NBA coach very good question???????
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#53 \| 17 days ago tundra_breeze (+)	I think he will be remembered either way, it depends on how you look at things! And how you want to label him....as a good coach for the Lakers or Bulls!? I am sure he coached the best of his ability in both teams! Enter the poll to see my answer

#54 \| 12 days ago rogercarver1960 (+)	Phil Jackson will be remembered as the guy who took great talent, molded, shaped it and gave it direction. Before he arrived in Chicago and LA, there was great talent but no direction. Enter the poll to see my answer

#55 \| 12 days ago desertrat (+)	Tough question. I'm a Lakers fan and will gladly remember him as a Lakers coach, but he had great teams in Chicago as well. Either answer can be correct. The same type of question could be applied to Pat Riley I guess, but I think that one would be Lakers without a doubt.

#56 \| 11 days ago OoDeviLoO (+)	He'll be remembered as A COACH Enter the poll to see my answer
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#57 \| 10 days ago c82c83 (+)	wachson wrote: The thing I will remember about Phil is that the Bulls never made serious noise in the playoffs until he came along. Again, before he got to L.A. they had 4 all-stars and not even a conference championship. So there's a couple of things posted earlier that didn't make any sense. He's no Red Auerbach, he's always had superior talent...People will remember Rodman more than Scottie. Bill Sharman, KC Jones, Hondo, Hiensohn, Frank Ramsey, Cousey, John Thompson, and Bill Russell...All HOF'ers so there goes the superior talent. I thought it was funny when ESPN voted MJ, Pip, and Grant one of the top 5 "big threes" of all time. The Bulls were far and away more dominant when the team had The Worm on the Squad. People thought Kukoc was a softey and indeed his game was more finess than strength but his footwork was underrated and I'm pretty sure that Dirk's fadeway is mechanically identical to Toni's. With range for days and left handed to boot made Toni Kukoc a very difficult matchup. By the way if anyone forgets that Scottie Pippen was one of the top small forwards of all-time and one of the top 5 players of his time then you're what we call the "casual fan" and casual fans need not participate in any hoops debates. i agree toni kukoc put the finishing touch on that team Enter the poll to see my answer

#58 \| 10 days ago c82c83 (+)	Phil Jackson will definately be known as one of the greatest (if not the greatest coach) in NBA history. He coached the greatest players of his time and lead them all to the promised land. Enter the poll to see my answer

#59 \| 9 days ago kobe_lova (+)	HE'LL BE REMEMBERED AS A GREAT COACH PERIOD. ENTIRE CAREER, NOT JUST ONE PART.

#60 \| 8 days ago purposefirst (+)	I believe the Lakers and the Bulls will be remembered because of Phil. Would Michael have developed into the player/leader he became without Phil? Would Kobe be the player/leader he has become without Phil? They were and are both talented, but would they have matured in the game as they did and have? Would the Lakers or The Bulls acheived the success they achieved without .......Phil? I believe both Michael and Kobe as well as all the other great players from those organizations know the significance of playing for Phil. Let's just say that Phil has had an exceptional run at this and not by accident. He knows how to put a winning team together and develop raw talent. People in the sports industry and those of us that love the game will definitely remember him for this. Nothing but respect for this man.