Phil Jackson: Why There Will Never Be Another Zen Master

I'll be the first to admit that the NBA has a wealth of great coaches at the helms of their teams. That being said, the number of legendary coaches will soon drop to zero.

It appears that the Utah Jazz will have Jerry Sloan until he finally collapses. Sloan seems to have no intention on leaving the bench in the foreseeable future, and as long as he's coaching there will always be some old school presence in the NBA.

Phil Jackson on the other hand, has no such plans.

Jackson has suffered from health problems in recent years on the bench, and he's starting to wonder if maybe his days would be better spent making sure they didn't worsen. He also has a ranch in Montana that has been calling his name for years now with the promise of relaxation and quality time with hi...

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