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"Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball." -- Phil Jackson One of the most successful coaches in NBA history, Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson provides an inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork with Sacred Hoops -- Jackson's philosophy of mindful basketball and his lifelong quest to bring enlightenment to the competitive world of professional sports. A new paradigm of leadership based on Eastern and Native American principles, Jackson's approach flies in the face of the egoistic, winner-take-all attitude that has changed the face of American sports. Rather than winning through intimidation, Jackson -- who describes himself as a Zen Christian -- stresses awareness, compassion and most of all selfless team play. Filled with stories about Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Toni Kukoc and other members of the Bulls, Sacred Hoops reveals how Jackson directs his players to act with a clear mind; to respect the enemy and be aggressive without anger or violence; to live in the moment and stay calmly focused in the midst of chaos, so that the "me" becomes the servant of the "we." In Sacred Hoops, Jackson takes us inside the mind of the thinking man's coach as he builds one of the greatest teams of all time. Not just for sports fans, this inspiring memoir is for anyone interested in the potential of the human spirit.… (more)
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Basically, this book was about Phil's Christian family background how he did not feel the spirit like others did and how his brother turned him on Zen Buddhism. It was interesting that he spent a lot of time with the Lakota Siouxs. Basically it traces how he was coached by various people, the use and honing of the triangle offense to keep his opponents guessing and opening up the floor to make better shots possible. I'm sorry but I'd only give this weak book 1.5 and being generous maybe a 2 stars out of 5. The only reason I'm rating it that high is because Jackson is a winner and had some interesting things to say about not being selfish but playing basketball as a team effort. I also appreciated is talking about Michael Jordan and how he focused on getting Jordan’s buy in and how he and Jordan observed each other at first, how Jackson became a player coach on his way to becoming the head coach and how he lost and won championships and some of his family background and the death of his father and his first and second wife history. I know I'm talking a lot but I'm going to bed soon and want to say something about this book. Some people might enjoy it but I didn't much like it if you haven’t got that yet. It might be worth one read but that's about it. I can’t wait to get rid of this book.