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Phil Jackson is creating quite a buzz in NBA circles these days with his flirtation about returning to the sidelines next season as coach of the New York Knicks. All indications are that he will. But he created an even bigger buzz last year with his comparison between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant as players.… Read more.
You could be forgiven for thinking there’s merit in Phil Jackson, the most successful coach in NBA history, comparing Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant as Basketball players. But such comparisons are good for nothing more than stirring up argument among friends, preferably at a neighborhood sports bar. For, as Kobe shrewdly tweeted on May 17, 2013 in response… Read more.
Sports history is replete with superstar athletes who vow to retire at the top of their game. Yet just this year Brett Favre and Lance Armstrong joined the long list of those, including Michael Jordan and Mohammed Ali, who failed to do so. By contrast, I cannot recall a single superstar coach ever making a… Read more.
