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[QUOTE="Knicks411, post: 2231502, member: 767"]
That's true, and I've never not said players aren't the most important thing.  They clearly are.

But it is a little convenient that those guys came into their own right when Phil took over.  Maybe it's not a complete coincidence.

I've always thought Phil's greatest strength was as a manager of personalities.  Shaq and Kobe might have killed each other a few years earlier under another coach.  Jordan might have killed the entire Bulls roster any time they missed a shot under another coach.  I'll copy and paste this directly from Dennis Rodman's wiki

"In the following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_NBA_season']1994–1995 NBA season[/URL], Rodman clashed with the Spurs front office. He was suspended for the first three games, took a leave of absence on November 11, and was suspended again on December 7. He finally returned on December 10 after missing 19 games."

Rodman's value was so low, he was traded to the Bulls for Will Perdue.  Will Perdue!  But Phil kept him (relatively, it is Rodman) under control and they won 3 titles.
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