Touted as “the greatest coach in the history of the game” by Dallas coach Rick Carlisle and a certain Hall of Famer, Phil Jackson would have certainly like for things to have ended differently – not leaving being swept out of the playoffs – by any team.
As he spoke at the post game conference, Phil appeared calm and relieved in some ways.
“It feels really good to be ending the season, to be honest with you,” Jackson said.
On whether or not this was truly his final game?
I came back this last year with some trepidation,” Jackson replied. “Kobe’s knee was an issue and obviously our team was older. The thrill of trying to chase the threepeat is always an exciting thing.
But, yes, I knew it was a big challenge for this team to threepeat. We had gone to the Finals and to go back twice and win it after losing it in ’08 puts a lot of strain on a basketball club, from all angles.
Personalities. Spiritually. Physically. Emotionally. Getting charged up for game after game and assault after assault when you go in to play teams. It was a challenge bigger than we could meet this year.”
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