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Sports InsiderCoach Phil Jackson is in the Money!
December 1st 2007 08:12
An illustration at how out-of-this-world, American sports are compared to the rest of the globe: Los Angeles Lakers coach, Phil Jackson has just signed a 2-year extension for $24 million! Allow NBALOUD to reiterate the point once again – a coach is getting $12 million a year!
A coach. Twenty-four million.
The Zen Master is now tied to Hollywood till the ’09-’10 season and if there is any man on the sidelines that deserves this type of money, Lucky Phil would be the prime candidate. In terms
of American sports, there hasn’t been anyone near the type of win-loss ratio in any professional league.
Jackson is a proven performer, and the Hall of Fame coach is better at winning titles and managing egos better than any coach out there. The $24 million extension comes hot on the heels of the initial $30 million for three years which, Phil signed for in 2004, believed to be the richest for a coach in league history.
Kobe Bryant has wholeheartedly endorsed the extension: “I think it's great. He's clearly, in my opinion, the greatest coach of all time,” Bryant said. “So when you can lock him in, that's always a great thing.” (AP, 2007)
Unfortunately for the Lakers this doesn’t mean that, Bryant will be staying in Hollywood, although, his beef isn’t with Phil.
Luckily for the Lakers, Phil’s signature wasn’t tied with guarantees that the Bean would still be around: "The decision to return as coach, and the decision to be asked to return as coach, both had very little to do with Kobe Bryant and very little to do with the talent here," Jackson said. "It's about the proximity that I feel to this organization, the comfort I feel working for this organization, and the progress I think we're making." (AP, 2007)
Make no mistake, Phil is a savvy operator and he recognises that the young talent in L.A. is slowly starting to come through, and the Lakers also recognise that the Zen Master is the only coach in the NBA that could keep Kobe in check.
Without, Jackson on the sidelines, the hopes of keeping, Bryant on board would be even slimmer. What’s more is that players such as Andrew Bynum, Jordan Farmar and Luke Walton are breaking through to the other side!
So, if you’re a budding coach. Go, to the United States where one day you might be a lucky, Phil.
Today’s video is of the top 10 plays.
A coach. Twenty-four million.
The Zen Master is now tied to Hollywood till the ’09-’10 season and if there is any man on the sidelines that deserves this type of money, Lucky Phil would be the prime candidate. In terms
Now that Phil Jackson is a little richer, maybe, he can buy a new suit. (Image from nba.com)
Jackson is a proven performer, and the Hall of Fame coach is better at winning titles and managing egos better than any coach out there. The $24 million extension comes hot on the heels of the initial $30 million for three years which, Phil signed for in 2004, believed to be the richest for a coach in league history.
Kobe Bryant has wholeheartedly endorsed the extension: “I think it's great. He's clearly, in my opinion, the greatest coach of all time,” Bryant said. “So when you can lock him in, that's always a great thing.” (AP, 2007)
Unfortunately for the Lakers this doesn’t mean that, Bryant will be staying in Hollywood, although, his beef isn’t with Phil.
Luckily for the Lakers, Phil’s signature wasn’t tied with guarantees that the Bean would still be around: "The decision to return as coach, and the decision to be asked to return as coach, both had very little to do with Kobe Bryant and very little to do with the talent here," Jackson said. "It's about the proximity that I feel to this organization, the comfort I feel working for this organization, and the progress I think we're making." (AP, 2007)
Make no mistake, Phil is a savvy operator and he recognises that the young talent in L.A. is slowly starting to come through, and the Lakers also recognise that the Zen Master is the only coach in the NBA that could keep Kobe in check.
Without, Jackson on the sidelines, the hopes of keeping, Bryant on board would be even slimmer. What’s more is that players such as Andrew Bynum, Jordan Farmar and Luke Walton are breaking through to the other side!
So, if you’re a budding coach. Go, to the United States where one day you might be a lucky, Phil.
Today’s video is of the top 10 plays.
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