Yea, Jackson has proven time and time again that hes a great leader. Heard a lotta talk about him having the star players in order to win so many playoff seriess and championships, but just because you have the best soldiers doesnt mean you're going to win the war. If you incapable of playing to each of their strengths then its still possible to lose. You can have every advantage and still mess it up, so hes definately doing something right. On a side note, I always admired phil jackson ability to remain calm, always. You would see van gundy running up and down the sideline yelling like a maniac ( like a true van gundy ) and then you'd see phil just chillin out keeping calm... its definately good for team morale when the leader is not only calm but always has a plan. On a funnier note, I could SWEAR that jackson is wasted at every game. I didnt think much of it until i saw him in a halftime interview; he was kinda slurring his words, and he actually like burped and excused himself in teh middle of a sentence. Anyone think that Jackson is wasted most of the time hes coaching, or is that just me? I admired him for his calmness and demeanor, but the more i think about it, the more i think hes a drinker, which is why hes so calm. any thoughts or am i just blowing smoke??