Phil “ The Zen Master” Jackson all day. Come on who would you wanna look at everyday? Phil or pop? Phil we miss you, LA Lakers.
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I'll take the guy with more rings than fingers.
Popovich proved himself more than Jackson. I think both coaches can manage egos in different ways, and I think Jackson is overrated in that regard. Popovich is so ridiculously competent and has such a strong background, that most players completely buy into his systems. He would've done just fine with the Bulls or Lakers.
Meanwhile, we know for a fact, that Popovich is better at,
- Raising the floor & ceiling of a team
- Talent maximization
- Player development
- Play running
- Rotations
- Defensive coordinating
- Offensive coordination
- Culture building
- Maintaining professional relationships (Jackson was an arrogant douche who pissed off both his teams, was close to being fired in CHI before leaving, and was fired by Jim Buss)
- Helping with the draft
I don't like giving credit based on hypotheticals, and as Jackson refused to coach any team without a superstar, we can never equate him to the GOACH.
Splitting hairs for me, just want to make sure my respect for Pop is out there. I have to go with Phil - 3x Three Peats, 1x back to back, you know how hard it is to manage your players under that kind of pressure cooker? Both coaches with elite talent and championships on the line I’m taking him.
Phil coached 20 seasons and got rings on 11 of them. Phil never went more than two seasons without winning a championship ring. He didn't just win, he dominated. And this was during Pop's best runs.
I honestly don't get how this is even a question.