Quote Originally Posted by Starr
I'm sure many would disagree with you if you said that Phil Jackson can't coach when he has more rings then anyone in NBA history with the exception of that Celtics Coach. Thats like saying that Pat Riley can't coach and just happened to stumble on Magic and Kareem.
Phil Jackson has more rings because of
1. He had the two most dominant if not greatest players ever. Jordan and Shaq.

2. He had owners and general managers who had the werewithal to surround these two great players with the proper pieces. i.e Jerry Krause selected Pippen, traded Oakley for Carthwright, traded for Paxon. Jerry West drafted Kobe, got Glen Rice, got Horry. Joe Dumars is presently such a GM. He traded for Hamilton, and Wallace. He signed Billups, traded for McDyess etc. Don't you think its ironic that Rick Carlisle coached this team and they were good, Larry brown coach this team and they were good and flip saunders coach this team and they are good.

3. Pat Riley can coach. Why? Because regardless of the talent he has on his team, his team are known for playing defense, and running the offense through who pat riley determines the offense should go through. have you ever known a pat riley team to be soft? all those players go to pat riley and come out being men.