What is his story of failures & success? I want to inspire my co-fans about our team coach. Thanks!
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Phil Jackson with his Triangle Offense of course... He had all the superstars but he controlled them well and led them to Championship such as Jordan,Pippen,Rodman, and Kukoc from the Bulls and Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal from the Lakers.
676185
I think he should be fired, and I was glad to see your posting regarding him.  He reams players after the game saying they in effect weren't aggressive enough.  Hello?...the tone of the team is in "large" part a reflection of the coach!  He should have critized himself.  Also, he doesn't exude any enthusiasm from the side lines during the game (aside from biting his nails) which players should have to feed off of.  I think he's a light weight that has ridden a wave of good fortune that at tis point is ending.  It's inexcusable to have a team play so flat and ineptly in the World Cup for God's sake - that is a shortcoming of Arena in my opinion.  I think the USA needs a seasoned coach from the European leagues to make any strides.
388856
NO!! i'm a huge KU fan. i'm sorry he left Illinois, for your sake, but I love him at KU. coaches leave, it happens. it sucks sometimes, but it happens... at least your team made it to the final game 2 yrs. ago, KU can't even make it out of the first game! *sigh* sports are frustrating! \n\ncheers,\nShauna!
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This is typical of the Phillies. They started off terrible. Then they went on a run winning 13 in a row. They've been stumbling ever since. \nThe problem seems to be that the so called team leaders don't know what "hustle" is. Bobby Abreu and his 13 million has never put any effort into chasing down a fly ball near the wall. He along with Pat Burrell and Mike lieberthal can't hit in the clutch ever. David Bell ain't much better. I can't wait unitl Gillick cleans house.\nThe young crew of Howard & Utley are carrying the team. \nThese older team leaders are who drove Bowa so crazy here, but Ed Wade had no idea what he was doing and ran the team into the ground. I have faith that Gillick can fix it though. He seems to have the same mentality as a lot of us fans.
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I was super-mega happy for WADE and the team!! They deserved it, but I didn't expect Miami to close the 7-game match that early, thanks to the Game-5 win. If they didn't win that Game 5, they wouldn't have had the twice-to-beat advantage, which instantly killed the Mavs!\n\nI was also itching to see the reactions of the Dallas players and coaching team... I knew it was difficult for them to erase the memory of that night... I mean, they didn't have the homecourt "advantage" that they should've wished hard for...\n\nMost basketball critics were predicting that Miami would not win in the Dallas homecourt, but haha, they were wrong! I believed in my team, I believed in the waxing hot MIAMI HEAT!\n\nI believed in them last conference (but they lost to the Detroit Pistons early in the Eastern Conference match) and I still believed that they'd be the champs this conference. And I was right, coz they are indeed the 2005-2006 NBA Champs!!!\n\nCongrats to D-Wade for winning the Finals MVP Award!! Giving all praises to God, that's my boy, Dwayne!\n\nCongrats to Coach Pat Riley for a splendid coaching this entire conference, wish you'd stay in Miami for good! Nice of you to avoid the intriguing questions, haha! \n\nCongrats to everyone in the team, the 15-strong included! Enjoy the championship ring Miami Heat people!\n\nCongrats to the White Hot Heat supporters! Y'all did a great effort in showing intense white hot support and love for your Miami team!\n\nLive for the moment!!!
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I just read a great article about Pat and his brother in Sports Illustrated. Pat and his brother were both tabbed. As you recall his brother was in the column just behind Pats. Pat was a hard charger all his life. He got in a fight defending a friend and got busted for it. He used to do hand stands on the roof of his parents house. He was not expected to make the N.F.L. but he persevered. After he proved himself in the N.F.L. the Arizona Cardinals offered him three million dollars to resign ,he turn them down to join the Army. Imagine after finally proving himself, and getting afford the big money, he turned them down. The Rangers were not what Pat had imagined and he was not going to re up. I think it was the discipline, I'm not sure.
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Way overrated!!! You know why he didn't play at Florida State or Florida, cause he S-U-C-K-S!! People want to say that he was a good player on a crappy team, HELLO!? Tim Counch anybody, and they both won about the same number of SEC games = two!! Drew Brees played for a middle of the road Big Ten team in Purdue, but at least he won games. With college quaterbacks if you have a crappy won-lost record you will probably be C-R-A-P-P-Y, but that is not to miss the other side of that coin (Ken Doresy, Brock Berlin) the talent around a quarterback definitly affects the wins and losses...
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You want to make the team boy?  Hustle hustle hustle baby, thats how you do it!  I want to see you the first man back when running lines.  I want you sliding  your feet on D. I want you diving for loose balls.  I want you running down the court getting back on D even when you know your beat!  Make your coach notice you and be like"this kids got enthusiaism!"  remember energy baby!  let me know how it goes
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Being a Tiger Fan For Life I'd have to say that David Dombrowski is the main reason for the success of The Tigers.\n\nHe took over as President of The Tigers in 2001. He fired Randy Smith in 2002,a nd took over the GM duties as well.\n\nSince then he has stocked out farm system and has made some very good trades.\n\nOf Course the hiring of Jim Leyland is icing on the cake.\n\nJim Leyland is absolutely working wonders with this team.\n\nhe has them believing in them selves.\n\nJustin Verlander & Joel Zumaya are absolutely incredible..both are form our farm system.\n\nDombrowski got Polanco in a trade, Carlos Guillen in a trade, took I-Rod from free agency (when no one else wanted him) and he got Mags (Ordenez ffrom free agency as well when no one else would have him)...\n\nDombrowski is a very smart baseball man, and I am glad he is on our side.\n\nOn a side note, Dombrowski put the 1997 Florida Marlins together and guess who manged them?\n\nYep, Jim Leyland.\n\nSo, who knows?\n\nThe Tigers could win The WORLD Series....but after 12 straight seasons under .500 I'd be happy with 2nd place.\n\nRight now I am simply enjoying this season.\n\nIt's actually fun to see The Tigers play ball...and the most important thing in all of this is that the players are having fun too!\n\n\nFor me, the bottom line is that the players look like they are playing---not for money (like the yankees)---but for the love of the game.\n\nIt doesnt matter to me where they end up (Of course I'd love for them to win the WORLD Series)....I am simply enjoying the heck out of this.\n\nI like to think it's my reward for remaining a loyal die hard Tigers fan for all these years.\n\nThe baseball Gods are smiling on us!
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I always thought Peter Green's story was a really sad one. Although he's recognised in cult circles as a great blues player, unfortunately he was a lesser known name than he should have been. A bit too self destructive to be honest. A casualty of his times. A bit like Syd Barratt.
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he owns part of the team, why?  i have no idea.  has he ever lived in nj or something?
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Patrick--he proved his greatness.\nMikka hasn't taken his team all the way yet.\n\nTwo good years does not a career make.
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it is so sad because on monday when he had a press conference he said that he was looking forward to the game. he was looking forward to seeing the only game they played against each other at both 1 and 2. \n\ni think that it is sad that he is now gone but he will always be remembered in Michigan forever more.
291971
Actually, I have a story that might interest you. It concerns my Buffalo Sabres (who else?) and dates back to my freshman year at college. In taking a course in Public Relations I was given the opportunity to do an internship with the PR director of the Buffalo-based company that, ironically, owns the rival Boston Bruins (a Sabres nemesis but not in recent years because the Bruins suck! lol). As part of this program I was invited to meet with the PR director of the Sabres and follow him through a "day in the life" doing his job.\n\nIt was a very cool experience for a lifetime Sabres fan as I got to meet a bunch of players, both former and current, as well as several high-ranking team officials. I had access to parts of the building (this was the old Aud, btw, not the new HSBC Arena) I'd never been in before despite having been there so many times in my life. I watched that night's hockey game (we whipped the visiting Vancouver Canucks) from the press box, which was a real treat. During the course of the evening I also met several officials from other NHL clubs, including the former head coach of the Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames, Terry Crisp. He was a really nice guy and spent time discussing a whole range of hockey matters with me, which I thought was pretty cool. \n\nAfter the game I went in with the media to conduct player interviews in the team dressing room and then it was off to do the press conference with then head coach (and former player and childhood hero) Rick Dudley. He was his usual quiet but thoughtful self and even waited around to answer this humble student's questions, as well as that of the real media. I was pretty chuffed by that! ;)\n\nAll in all, it was a really great learning experience and, as a Sabres fan, just a whole hell of a lot of fun! That whole PR course and internship was extremely interesting and worthwhile but that day and night hanging out with the Buffalo Sabres organization was my favourite part of all the instruction I undertook. Just a great experience and a memory I'll always cherish. Thanks for asking, Moon! :)
92005
Phil is a good coach, yes, but he has always been successful with good players. Now, he had to get them to work together, but that occurred at about the same time as Pippen and Grant were maturing for the Bulls. The Bulls also had good role players who understood their roles and didn't cause any headaches - not even Rodman, for the most part. Jordan's "struggles" occurred with teammates who weren't as versatile as Pippen, but also with lesser coaches.\n\nKobe's struggles are happening because the "team" is too centered around him. Jordan made his teammates better, but couldn't have won all those titles without Jackson's coaching nor without Pippen's versatility. \n\nIf Kobe's career were to end today, it would almost look like a mini version of Jordan's but in reverse order - Kobe's biggest scoring season (now) came later, while Jordan's were earlier and while he carried the Bulls to those .500 seasons. And Kobe's titles were all earlier, while Jordan's were later.
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myself I think the deal about juicing has NEVER been proved. I mean come on people we are talking about a man that has played 20 years and has compiled some of the best stats EVER, and people want to trash everything he has done on whispers. Damn he started out on a crap team and lead it to be a contender. I think he has every god given right to be in the HOF. Look at some of the old timers in the hall... drunks, wife beaters, gamblers, I need not go on. I by far don't hate Barry and if most of the baseball public would get their heads out of their a$$es and get off the holier than thou seat they wouldn't either. Last I know he played in America ... ya know innocent until PROVEN guilty, and I don't mean people trying to make a quick buck with "tell all" books. Just my thoughts.....
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I am a cowboy fan, Bill Parcells turned that team inside out. He is a great coach, very underrated.