Quote Originally Posted by Tsunami Bren
Well, one of the reasons Phil Jackson had Jordan/Pippen and now Shaq/Kobe is that these star players flock to play under him. Convincing the superstars to play for you and maximizing their potential is not easy.
You have to remember that Phil Jackson took over for Pippen/Jordan when they just began at the peak of their careers.

Jordan flourished under Doug Collins, averaging over 37ppg in one season, but Pippen didn't come onto the Bulls roster until a year before Phil Jackson took over. If Doug Collins still would have coached the Bulls, it's pretty much a given he would've had 6 titles himself.

As for Shaq/Kobe, it's the same situation. Jackson doesn't build, he just takes over. No other team in the league has two superstars. If you put Phil Jackson in Golden State, he'll end up with the same record as Eric Musselman ended up with.

I'm not saying Phil Jackson is a bad coach, he's a good coach...just not a great one. The smartest guys aren't always CEOs of companies, and the best coaches don't have 9 titles...they are opportunists, and that's what Phil Jackson is.