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Phil Jackson

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (September 17, 1945- )
    Played for the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets
    Assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets (1978)
    Assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls (1987-1989)
    Head coach of the Chicago Bulls (1989-1996)
    Head coach for the Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2004, 2005- )

Why he might be annoying:

    Though he had huge success on teams he coached, he has the advantage of having great players on his teams, like Pippin, Jordan, O'Neal, Bryant, etc.
    He retired from coaching with the Chicago Bulls, but came back to coach for the Los Angeles Lakers.
    His health was an issue going into the 2003-2004 season with the Lakers, yet he coached anyway.
    He had a lot of salary disputes while he was with the Chicago Bulls.
    He is retiring once again, only this time with the Los Angeles Lakers (2004).
    He practices a zen philosophy.
    As a Knick, he was primarily a bench warmer.
    As a player, he originated the highly unsuccessful windmill, flapping his arms up and down while the opponents tried to inbound the ball.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He coached an unprecedented nine championship teams, including two threepeats with the Chicago Bulls and one with the Los Angeles Lakers.
    He is the only head coach in NBA history to coach two different teams to three championships in a row.
    His career coaching record is an amazing 832-316.
    His players are extremely loyal to him and, though they helped him gain his reputation, they wouldn't play on a team without him.
    Jordan's Bulls teams and Shaq/Kobe's Lakers teams didn't win anything until he started coaching them.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 28 Votes: 39.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 102 Votes: 75.49% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 729 Votes: 70.23% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 2187 Votes: 72.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 70 Votes: 67.14% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 208 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 351 Votes: 74.64% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1045 Votes: 69.09% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 329 Votes: 67.78% Annoying