At the heart of that challenge was Pippen, a player Jackson believed was crucial to Portland’s chances. Phil Jackson was no ...
Jackson was confident LA would face the Portland Trail Blazers and Indiana Pacers in the Western Conference finals and finals ...
Despite all that, Phil believed that the Blazers would get by the Lakers only if the Central Arkansas standout led them. Back then, Jackson pointed out that Portland didn't have a player who could ...
"On my first championship run, after the first series, Phil Jackson already had the rooms in the hotels played out," O'Neal ...