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"He started selling out on me in terms of working out" - Scottie Pippen says Charles Barkley's refusal to work out with him started their beef
"After two weeks, he started calling the trainer. When he was at the gym saying he wasn't coming. 'Can we train a little bit ...
A sense of security
Kelly Davis has stories, from his days working narcotics to protecting Rodman amid the circus of the 1990s Bulls. But he ...
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"I don't want people to remember me being there" - Scottie Pippen said playing for Houston is the worst memory of his career
"I was there [for] the 50-game season," Pippen recalled, referring to the lockout-shortened 1998–99 campaign. "I'm gonna put ...
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Watch When Michael Jordan Lobbied Phil Jackson to Reinstate Dennis Rodman in 1998
Michael Jordan advocated for Dennis Rodman to return to the Chicago Bulls' starting lineup. Phil Jackson had experimented with bringing Rodman off the bench, but Jordan believed Rodman was most ...
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Scottie Pippen credited MJ for helping him evolve into a great NBA player: "To see someone who had the same desire, determination, passion and love for the game"
Scottie Pippen credited Michael Jordan with shaping his career, but their relationship never extended beyond basketball, ...
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"He’s not going to go by the book" - Phil Jackson on how young Kobe Bryant's unpredictability was an advantage
"Because he's not going to go by the book, so sometimes the unpredictability can work to our advantage." Related: Kobe Bryant ...
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Gary Payton said he didn't bother learning Phil Jackson's triangle offense with the Lakers: "I wanted to play the way I wanted to play"
Gary Payton's brief stint with the 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers is not recognized in the record books. There are several ...
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"The biggest thing is, it's given that franchise in D.C. great hope" - Phil Jackson's take on Michael Jordan's Wizards stint
Phil Jackson viewed Michael Jordan’s time with the Washington Wizards as a symbolic effort to inspire and rejuvenate the ...
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"Yes, I would say Michael is a friend" - Phil Jackson reveals why he considers Michael Jordan his friend
Phil Jackson coached Michael Jordan for nine consecutive seasons in Chicago. Inevitably, they learned how to better ...
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"Michael doesn't know what he's going to do until he does it" - Dave Corzine on why MJ's 1987 isolation plays were pure genius
Thanks to a rule change in 1987, later branded the "Michael Jordan rule," it appeared the league was heavily favoring "His ...
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"I've had situations where I've gotten into a groove, and Phil took me out" - Jackson almost extinguished MJ's hot streak during 1992 NBA Finals
It wasn't until halfway through the quarter that Phil Jackson inserted his star guard back. Michael feared that his extended ...