Mind Games: Phil Jackson's Long Strange Journey - Couverture souple

Lazenby, Roland

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0071382089 ISBN 13 : 9780071382083

Editeur : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001

Synopsis

Mindgames is the story of Phil Jackson's remarkable rise to the top of the NBA coaching hierarchy. In it, author Roland Lazenby reveals the fascinating elements of Jackson's life and mental approach to coaching that have made followers of his players but also have made him-perhaps not surprisingly-unpredictable and sometimes unpopular to outsiders. It is also a detailed basketball story, with entertaining accounts from Jackson's years with the New York Knicks under the legendary Red Holzman to the remarkable six championships as coach of the Chicago Bulls and now a seventh title with the Los Angeles Lakers. His success lies in his intensely psychological approach to building championship teams-maintaining authority without dictating to his players, building friendships with them without pandering to them, and earning their respect. But Jackson's approach is not for everyone. His battles with Bulls management spilled over into an ugly display in 1998 in the midst of their last championship run, and his relationships with a few NBA coaches have turned contentious. Yet even those who don't like him marvel at his mastery, at what he can do with a basketball team that no one else can.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Roland Lazenby (Roanoke, VA) is the author of numerous sports books, including Blood on the Horns: The Long Strange Ride of Michael Jordans Chicago Bulls and Bull Run!, the Independent Publishers Associations 1997 Book of the Year. His work has appeared in Sport, The Sporting News, and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0071382089
• ISBN 13: 9780071382083
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
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