move to Seattle SuperSonics, 143
position on Bulls, 74–75, 76, 79, 84, 121
Cavaliers, 59, 76, 304, 307
Celtics. See Boston Celtics
Chamberlain, Wilt, 38, 39, 235, 283
Chandler, Tyson, 328
Charlotte Hornets, 143, 146, 193
Chelios, Chris, 176
Chicago Bulls
in 1989–90 season, 88–89, 212
in 1990–91 season, 90–91, 96–100, 103–9
in 1991–92 season, 110–11, 114–15, 116, 117, 118–19
in 1992–93 season, 120–23, 125–27, 128–31
in 1993–94 season, 134–35, 136–42, 143–44
in 1994–95 season, 143–47, 150, 164
in 1995–96 season, 5, 149–50, 153, 155, 158–60, 162–67
in 1996–97 season, 169–70, 171–73, 177–82
in 1997–98 season, 188–99
bond between players, 84–85, 89–91, 93–100, 102–3, 114, 158, 159
Collins and, 62–63, 71–72, 75–78
Jackson as assistant coach of, 62, 63, 71–74, 76–77, 80–81, 83–84
Jackson as head coach of, 73, 77–78, 81–83, 92–93
mindfulness meditation and, 17, 99–100, 136–37, 156
Pistons rivalry with, 63–64, 79, 88–89, 90, 106, 212
triangle offense system and, 14–15, 68–69, 81–83, 158
Chicago Sun-Times, 243
Chicago Tribune, 107, 111, 193
Chodron, Pema, 54, 200–201
Christianity, 3–4, 12, 15, 16, 44–46, 47, 48, 54, 94–95, 269
Christie, Doug, 258
Cleamons, Jim, 87, 209, 218, 324
Cleveland Cavaliers, 59, 76, 304, 307
CNNMoney.com, 22–23
coaching profession
anger management and, 268–69
control freaks and, 86
as emotional roller coaster ride, 333
players’ consciousness and, 86–87
Collins, Doug, 62–63, 64, 65, 71–72, 75–78
Collins, Jason, 260
Colter, Steve, 75
Coltrane, John, 67
compassion, 18–20, 53–54
“compassionate stick,” 21
Cook, Brian, 281
Cooke, Jack Kent, 311
coping with loss, 332–33
Corelli’s Mandolin, 242
Corzine, Dave, 63
Covey, Stephen, 20
Cowens, Dave, 54, 55, 57
Crazy Horse, 81, 86
creativity and anger, 269
Crittenton, Javaris, 296, 297
Croshere, Austin, 226
Dahl, Roald, 90
Dallas Mavericks, 209, 327–32
Daly, Chuck, 64, 186
D’Antoni, Mike, 288–89
Davis, Dale, 226
Davis, Hubie, 142
Davis, Miles, 67
DeBusschere, Dave
in 1969–70 season, 38
in 1973–74 season, 57
on achieving team goals, 184
Knicks’ trade for, 34, 296
position on Knicks, 26, 34, 55
retirement of, 58
Denver Nuggets, 166–67, 298, 306–7, 325
depersonalized criticism, 70–71
Detroit Pistons, 26, 34
in 1987–88 season, 74
in 1988–89 season, 77
in 1989–90 season, 88–89, 90
in 1990–91 season, 104, 107
in 2003–04 season, 275–76
Bulls’ rivalry with, 63–64, 79, 88–89, 90, 106, 212
Divac, Vlade, 108, 221, 245, 257–258, 259
Double Team, 170
Drexler, Clyde, 118, 120
Dudley, Jared, 138
Dumars, Joe, 106
Duncan, Tim, 203, 246, 256, 274
Dunleavy, Mike, 266
Durant, Kevin, 317, 318
Durant, Will, 278
Edwards, James, 160, 169
ego, 5, 12–13, 110
Ehlo, Craig, 76
Eisley, Howard, 196
Electra, Carmen, 176
Elliott, Bob, 59
Erving, Julius, 63, 136, 155–56
ESPN the Magazine, 236, 238
Esquinas, Richard, 128–29
Ewing, Patrick, 75, 115, 140, 141
Farmar, Jordan, 288, 293, 295, 322, 323
Farther Reaches of Human Nature, The (Maslow), 123
Fetveit, Ron, 49
Finkel, Hank, 26
Fischer-Wright, Halee, 7–8, 81
Fisher, Anne, 22–23
Fisher, Derek, 14
in 1999–2000 season, 5, 208, 217
in 2000–01 season, 242–43, 245, 246, 247, 248
in 2001–02 season, 260
in 2003–04 season, 273–74, 275, 294
in 2007–08 season, 292, 293–96, 297, 301
in 2008–09 season, 6, 7, 303, 305, 306, 307
in 2009–10 season, 319, 320, 321
in 2010–11 season, 324, 326, 328, 331, 334
as free agent, 6, 278, 294
Kobe’s bond with, 7, 271
on Lakers, 276
as selfless player, 8, 294
“fist chest,” 228
Fitch, Bill
coaching style of, 12, 27, 123
recruitment of Jackson, 27, 47–48
triangle system and, 25
Fitzsimmons, Cotton, 277
flex system, 68
Foster, Greg, 232
Fox, Rick
in 1999–2000 season, 5, 208–9, 210, 217, 224–25, 228
in 2000–01 season, 232, 233–34, 245, 247, 248
in 2001–02 season, 249, 251, 260
in 2002–03 season, 262
in 2003–04 season, 276
background of, 249
on Bird-McHale feud, 239
on Jackson’s approach to coaching, 213–14
on Kobe, 219, 233–34
retirement of, 278
on Shaq-Kobe feud, 236, 239
on winning NBA championship, 231
Frazier, Walt, 34, 59
in 1969–70 season, 39
in 1974–75 season, 58
full-court defense and, 30
leadership role in Knicks, 26
Monroe and, 55
Funderburke, Lawrence, 259
Gandhi, 248
Garcia, Jerry, 44
Garnett, Kevin, 6, 171, 290, 299, 300
Gasol, Mark, 296
Gasol, Pau, 296
in 2007–08 season, 299, 300
in 2008–09 season, 305, 306–7
in 2009–10 season, 317, 318, 319, 321
in 2010–11 season, 328, 329, 330–31, 334
as “soft,” 301, 321
as team player, 8, 297
George, Devean, 253, 254, 273
George III, 45
Gianelli, John, 57
Gilliam, Armen, 104, 105, 106
Golden State Warriors, 7, 65, 191, 266
Goldsmith, Joel S., 49
Grant, Brian, 225, 278
Grant, Horace
in 1990–91 season, 104, 105–6
in 1991–92 season, 116, 119
in 1992–93 season, 129, 130, 131
in 1993–94 season, 139
in 1994–95 season, 146, 147
in 1995–96 season, 164
in 2000–01 season, 232, 242
development as first-rate defender, 79, 80
Jordan and, 82, 110–11
move from Bul
ls to Orlando, 143, 144
move from Lakers to Magic, 250
Pippen and, 104
as rookie with Bulls, 63, 76
Gray, Jim, 267
Green, A. C., 208, 221, 228, 232
group experience, building, 4–5
Grover, Tim, 96, 132, 158
Hagen, Steve, 51
Halberstam, David, 118
Haley, Jack, 169, 172
Hamblen, Frank, 209, 279
Hanh, Thich Nhat, 53, 137
Hannum, Alex, 14
Hansen, Bobby, 118, 119
Hanta Yo (Hill), 80
Hardaway, Anfernee, 146, 147
Hardaway, Penny, 164, 239
Hardaway, Tim, 177, 178
Harper, Ron, 144, 209
in 1995–96 season, 150–51, 158, 160, 163, 165, 166
in 1996–97 season, 170, 178
in 1997–98 season, 189, 194, 196, 197, 199
in 1999–00 season, 214, 217, 218, 223, 224–26, 228
in 2000–01 season, 232, 242, 243
retirement of, 250
Harris, Del, 209, 236
Harter, Dick, 115, 226
Havlicek, John, 55, 57
Hawkins, Hersey, 166
Hayes, Chuck, 305
Haywood, Brendan, 328
Haywood, Spencer, 58
Hearn, Chick, 332
Heat. See Miami Heat
Heider, John, 121
Heisler, Mark, 83, 207, 273
Hendrix, Jimi, 66
Hesse, Hermann, 241
heyoka, 172
hierarchy of needs theory, 123
Hill, Ruth Beebe, 80
Hollins, Hue, 142, 195
Holzman, Red, 36–37, 261
coaching style of, 13, 27, 29–33, 37–38, 56, 57–58, 72
media and, 32, 33, 39
recruitment of Jackson, 25, 28
retirement of, 59
transformation of Knicks, 54–55
Hornacek, Jeff, 179, 181
Hornets. See Charlotte Hornets; New Orleans Hornets
Hornsby, Bruce, 206
Horry, Robert, 203
in 1999–2000 season, 5, 208, 215, 221, 223
in 2000–01 season, 239, 248
in 2001–02 season, 258, 260
in 2003–04 season, 274
on Lakers-Jazz 1998 game, 209
transfer to Spurs, 262
Hosket, Bill, 36
Houston Rockets
in 2007–08 season, 292
in 2008–09 season, 9, 305
fight between Lakers and, 116
Tex Winter and, 14
Howard, Dwight, 307
Hudson, Lou, 33
humanistic psychology, 91–92, 123–24
Iba, Hank, 65, 71
Ilunga-Mbenga, Didier, 323
Imhoff, Darrall, 26
Indiana Pacers, 193–95, 226–28, 275
Infinite Way, 49
Irish, Ned, 29
Iverson, Allen, 247, 248, 252
Jackson, Ben, 50, 73, 202, 205, 329
Jackson, Brooke, 50, 206, 229, 264, 265, 329
Jackson, Charles (Phil’s brother), 48
Jackson, Charles (Phil’s father), 11, 44–46, 61, 94–95, 114
Jackson, Charley, 50, 202, 329
Jackson, Chelsea, 50, 205, 206, 329, 333
Jackson, Elizabeth (Phil’s daughter), 42
Jackson, Elisabeth (Phil’s mother), 1–2, 11, 44–46, 48, 50, 94
Jackson, Joan, 45, 46, 76, 95
Jackson, Joe, 41–42, 46, 48, 50–51, 102
Jackson, June, 50, 191, 200, 203, 205
Jackson, Mark, 194, 226, 228
Jackson, Phil
in 1973–74 season, 57–58
as Albany Patroons’ head coach, 64–65
Auerbach on, 261
back injury of, 19, 36, 40
as Bulls’ assistant coach, 62, 63, 71–74, 76–77, 80–81, 83–84
as Bulls’ head coach, 73, 77–78, 81–83, 92–93
championship rings and, 2, 40, 57, 109
childhood of, 15–16, 43–44, 46, 114
college nicknames of, 27, 30
Collins and, 76
competitiveness of, 23
emergency angioplasty required by, 262
end of career as player, 60–61
fine for criticism of refs, 194
as first team All-American, 27–28
Fox on coaching style of, 213–14
in graduate school in psychology, 91, 124
during high school, 46–47
hip replacement surgery of, 287–88
Holzman and, 25, 28, 36–37
Jeanie Buss and, 207–8
Jordan’s relationship with, 97, 122, 133, 316
journey of self-discovery, 41–44, 48–51, 52–54
as Knicks’ player, 28, 29–31, 55, 105, 115
Kobe’s relationship with, 171, 243, 268, 277, 279, 291, 316–17
Krause’s relationship with, 112–13, 114, 184–86, 187
as Lakers’ head coach, 202, 203–4, 322
The Last Season, 277
as “luckiest coach in world,” 102
marriages of, 41, 42, 50
media and, 115–17
motivation of, 2
motorcycle trip in 1972, 41–42
move to California, 206
move to Woodstock, 200, 203
negotiations with Buss, 271, 280, 322–23
Nets and, 59, 60, 61
prostate cancer diagnosis, 326–27
in Puerto Rico, 62, 222
recovery from back injury, 36–37, 40, 41–42
relationship with children, 229
Riley’s rivalry with, 177–78
Sacred Hoops, 204
style of showing appreciation, 94
Take It All!, 36
at University of North Dakota, 48
See also Chicago Bulls; L.A. Lakers; New York Knicks
Jackson, Samuel L., 164
James, LeBron, 324
James, William, 49
Jazz. See Utah Jazz
jazz music, 66–67
Jobs, Steve, 149
Johnson, Kevin, 129, 130
Johnson, Magic, 98, 150, 204, 214
in 1990–91 season, 108, 109
Bird’s rivalry with, 5, 64
on Celtics, 311–12
on Lakers’ 2009–10 championship, 321
leadership of, 108
magnetic personality of, 83
as part of Dream Team, 120
Jones, Ricki Lee, 11
Jordan, James, 129, 132
Jordan, Michael, 5, 88, 233
in 1988–89 season, 79–80, 218
in 1990–91 season, 96–97, 98–99, 104, 107, 108, 109
in 1991–92 season, 116, 117, 118–19
in 1992–93 season, 122, 129, 130, 131
in 1994–95 season, 147
in 1995–96 season, 5, 149, 154–57, 159, 160, 163–64, 166–67
in 1996–97 season, 170–72, 173, 178–79, 180–81, 182–83
in 1997–98 season, 186, 187–88, 190, 191, 192–96, 197–99
on Bulls’ second championship run, 157–58
on Cartwright, 84
coachability of, 72–73
Collins and, 72, 76
departure from Bulls in 1999, 200
differences between Kobe and, 283–86
father of, 129, 132, 166
Fox on competitive drive of, 234
gambling and, 128–29, 176
importance of scoring title to,
82, 97, 98
on Jackson’s patience, 21
Jackson’s relationship with, 97, 122, 133, 316
Kerr and, 19, 155, 157
on Kobe, 284
Kobe’s obsession with, 216
Krause and, 89, 113, 187
leadership role in Bulls, 154, 156–57, 286
minor-league baseball and, 132–34, 136, 156, 157
as part of Dream Team, 120
perfectionism of, 83, 96
Pistons and, 64, 106
reaction to Cartwright as a teammate, 74–75
return to Bulls, 19–20, 145–46
Rodman and, 151, 153
salary of, 169, 186
teammates as envious of, 110–11
on team’s collective “think power,” 13
triangle offense system and, 81–83
Jordan Rules, The (Smith), 111, 114, 143
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 269
Junger, Sebastian, 4
Kabat-Zinn, Jon, 136, 137
Kalinsky, George, 36
Kaye, Elizabeth, 242
Kazantzakis, Nikos, 48
keisaku, 21
Keitel, Harvey, 164
Kemp, Shawn, 143, 165
Kerr, Steve, 135
in 1993–94 season, 139, 141
in 1995–96 season, 160, 173
in 1996–97 season, 182–83
in 1997–98 season, 188, 192, 194–95, 196–99
on Bulls’ team practices, 127
Jordan and, 19, 74, 122, 155, 157
on Pippen, 74, 122
Khan, Pir Vilayat Inayat, 50
Kidd, Jason, 260, 328
Kierkegaard, Søren, 168
Kim, W. Chan, 100, 161
King, Bernard, 60
King, John, 7–8, 81
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 211
King, Rodney, 127
King, Stacey, 95
Kings. See Sacramento Kings
Kipling, Rudyard, 91
Knicks. See New York Knicks
Knight, Bobby, 17
Knute Rockne theory of mental training, 99
Komives, Howard, 29, 34
Koncak, Jon, 164
Krause, Jerry, 2–3, 28, 62, 63
Bach’s relationship with, 112, 143
Collins and, 75, 76, 77
decision to rebuild Bulls after 1997–98 season, 200
Jackson’s relationship with, 112–13, 114, 184–86, 187
loss of Bulls’ executive position in 1976, 111–12
Myers and, 135
Pippen and, 113, 143–44, 187, 188–89
reaction to Smith’s book, 111, 112, 114
relationship with Bulls’ players, 113, 120, 143–44, 183, 187, 188, 237
Rodman and, 151, 152, 153
tirade after Bulls loss to Pistons, 89
trade for Cartwright, 74
Winter and, 68, 209
Kukoc, Toni
in 1993–94 season, 140
in 1995–96 season, 160
in 1996–97 season, 177, 178, 181, 182