Originally Posted by ottyhotties

Phil Jackson's Laker championships I think are coaching ability accomplishments because he had to at least do some work to get them to play ball, keeping team chemistry somewhat together is a part of coaching. However, 6-7 of his championships especially his Jordan championships were roll the ball out on the floor championships and anybody could of won those including me. Jackson isn't the best coach of all time and the question was best basketball coach of all time not best NBA coach of all time, so in my opinion that would have to go to a Dean smith or Bob Knight because they actually do coach in college.