Phil Jackson: 3 reasons why he found success in Chicago and Los Angeles

With ‘The Last Dance’ on the horizon, we take a look back at three reasons why Phil Jackson found success with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.

Phil Jackson, also known as the “Zen Master,” is considered almost unanimously as one of the greatest coaches of all-time. And not just in terms of coaching basketball. Amongst all sports across the world, Jackson is considered one of the greatest team leaders ever.

And in the upcoming ESPN documentary, which will be centered around Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls, will almost definitely shed light on Jackson to at least a certain extent. Even if the documentary focuses on Jordan, Jackson should get his fair share of the spotlight.

Plus, getting Jordan’s raw thoughts on Jackson, who many consider an all-time great, will be fascinating to watch.

Now look, there are many reasons why Phil Jackson managed to win 11 NBA titles as a head coach (and two as an NBA player). The amazing thing is that you can actually argue that he probably should’ve won more. Nevertheless, we’ll explore three reasons why he was successful time and time again at the NBA level as a head coach.