Peeking inside the mind of Phil Jackson is a fascinating exercise. The New York Knicks president has been one of the sharpest minds in pro basketball for close to five decades, so when the Zen Master speaks candidly, Knicks fans perk up and take notice.
In a series of compelling articles posted weekly on ESPN.com, Jackson has been exploring a wide range of topics with interviewer and longtime confidante Charley Rosen. In the fifth such dispatch posted yesterday, Jackson holds forth on everything from free agency and trade targets, to explaining his sometimes cryptic tweets.