Is Phil Jackson the Best Coach If Starting a Franchise?

With Phil Jackson closing in on his tenth title passing Red Auerbach for all time championships, Phil has always been regarded as the greatest coach in the past 20 years. However Is Phil the best coach no matter the situation, well that is my question and I have, is Phil the best coach no matter the situation.

Well I don’t think so and there are two guys I would take over Phil if starting a franchise, Larry Brown, and Pat Riley. Although Brown only has one title and Pat Riley has five titles, both have managed in different situations and got it done.

If you question me look at the records which are fairly similar Larry Brown is 1020- 815, Pat Riley is 1210-694, and Phil Jackson is 1041-435. I will compare both to Jackson to show you why m...

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