Phil Jackson has seen it all as a player, assistant coach, and head coach in the NBA. He played for the 1970 and 1973 NBA champion New York Knicks, coached the six-time champion Chicago Bulls, and led the Los Angeles Lakers to another five titles.
As he prepares to reach 50 years in the NBA, however, there’s one thing that Jackson admits he’d never seen before: a player like Kristaps Porzingis.
Jackson played with Hall of Famers Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier, Jerry Lucas, Earl Monroe, and Willis Reed. He then coached current or future Hall of Famers Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman.