Phil Jackson has to say something to Kobe
Jackson and Kobe won a couple more championships together, and they each speak highly of the other now. With their enhanced championship pedigrees, they’ve secured lucrative deals – Kobe’s extension with the Lakers and Jackson’s presidency of the Knicks.
According to Charlie Rosen of ESPN, “Ah, my good friend Kobe Bryant. … Yes, quite often I could feel his hatred. I’m sure Kobe was pissed when I wrote in “The Last Season” that he was un coachable. And, yes, we were often at loggerheads. He wanted more freedom and I wanted him to be more disciplined. This is a normal source of friction thing between coaches and players on just about every level of competition. But when I came back for my second stint with the Lakers, Kobe and I worked it all out. I gave him more of a license to do his thing, as long as it stayed within the overall context of the triangle. And we did win two more championships. Anyway, I’ve always seen Kobe as a truly great player, an intelligent guy and a remarkable person.”
