Phil Jackson also has the highest win percentage of all-time at a whopping 0.704 (NBA.com). The next closest coach is Red Auerbach at 0.662 which is not even nearly close to Phil Jackson (NBA.com). Phil Jackson was a guru of the triangle offense, which is considered by many the best run offense. Phil Jackson incorporated the triangle offense from day one which worked well due to the fact that the system needed strong guard and wing play which the Bulls received from Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. However, the Bulls needed to acquire a strong big man to complete the triangle
He was named player of the year after his great performance his junior year. Jordan succeeded in the NBA like any other player would want to. Unlike any other rookie, he was already making a name for himself. He led his team in scoring and he scored more points than any other player in the NBA that season. This wasn’t a normal type of thing you usually see from a rookie.
“Who’s Better?” Most people say that Lebron James is a better player and athlete that they have seen in years. Some more people would say that he is a better all around player than Kobe Bryant. This is where the arguments begin because some people just dislike Kobe so they just say Lebron James is better than him. However, I can prove this through career and statistics as to why I think Kobe Bryant is a better player than Lebron James. Kobe Bryant has been in the league for 17 years of his life now just playing basketball.
Fast forward to present day and 16 NBA championships later, The Los Angeles Lakers are the NBA’s most valuable franchise, beating out the New York Knicks (Badenhausen, 2012). What adds to this accolade is that in the present season of 2012-13, the Lakers have kick started the season with a multibillion dollar Time Warner Cable television deal (Badenhausen, 2012). In addition, Kobe Bryant and The Los Angeles Lakers are “most popular” amongst NBA fans in the world (Ozanian, 2010). Organizational Strengths and Weaknesses: A. Huge access to resources.
Collins was drafted and hired for the same reason, to restore the winning tradition of the franchise. Collins was a very successful player for the 76ers, but due to injuries was forced to retire the summer before the title won in 1983. Collins is considered one of the best coaches, however there are certain aspects of his coaching style I disagree with. For example, Jrue Holiday should not have been named the point guard because the position doesn’t fit his capabilities. He wants to be known for making the big plays, instead of distributing the basketball to his teammates.
Kobe Bryant VS LeBron James The National Basketball Association (NBA) has produced some of the greatest men’s basketball players who all have put a mark in the record books based off their performances. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat’s star LeBron James are both the face of the NBA toady. The ultimate goal for both players is to win championships. However, their approach to the same goal is different. Through exploring their early life, style of play and team/individual performance, there was a dramatic difference to reaching one common goal; winning championships.
He felt much more respected here because everyone was treated the same and he was used to be treated very badly because he grew up in the south. Bill Russell was taking advantage of the opportunities that would make him reach the highest point possible in everything he did because he knew he wouldn’t have these opportunities in the south. He knew that going to college and getting an education would probably not have been a reality but just a dream, but here he knew that this was his time (Russell). Bill was not what is called a “natural” superstar. He did not make his junior high basketball ball team, and just barely made the junior varsity team as a sophomore.
They also exceeded it with perks and bonuses. Howard was excited about his contract and the new teammates he would play with. The excitement was short lived. The NBA launched an investigation into the Miami Heat’s contracts. Under the “collective bargaining agreement” teams are not allowed to make undisclosed agreements.
Growing up in a small town in the Virgin Islands and being poor was hard for him. He didn’t want to live that life, so when turning to basketball, this gave him so many options. The options that he chose ended up leading him to accomplish many things. Now that he is a celebrity in the basketball world, he didn’t forget where he came from, who he was, and he sure didn’t let money take over him. He used his own money and fundraisers to give back to a better cause and that was to save lives and make the community around him a better place.
By playing with the mentality that every game was his last, he played each game with no regrets. His mentality helped him reach many of his career goals like his goal from his rookie year of winning a championship ring. Michael Jordan, “the greatest basketball player of all time” succeeds because he is able to overcome failures, and learn from his mistakes. Learning from our short comings has allowed mankind to evolve to what we are today. I share similar beliefs with Michael Jordan in the sense that most of the time we learn lessons through things we