[PAR] [TLE] Phil Jackson [SEP] Philip Douglas Jackson (born September 17, 1945) is a former American professional basketball player, coach and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 until 1998, during which time Chicago won six NBA championships.  He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers, who won five championships from 2000 until 2010.  In total, Jackson has won 11 NBA titles as a coach, surpassing the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach.  He also won two championships as a player with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973, and holds the NBA record for the most combined championships (13) [PAR] [TLE] 1989–90 Chicago Bulls season [SEP] The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bulls' 24th season in the National Basketball Association.  Despite their solid playoff run last year, the Bulls fired head coach Doug Collins and replaced him with Phil Jackson.  Under Jackson, the Bulls finished the regular season with a 55–27 record, averaging 109.5 points per game and being led by Michael Jordan's league-leading 33.6 ppg.  Clinching second place in the Central Division and a third seed in the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks three games to one in the first round, then defeated the Philadelphia 76ers four games to one in the semifinals.  They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing a seven-game series to the eventual champion Detroit Pistons.
[PAR] [TLE] Phil Jackson [ SEP ] Philip Douglas Jackson ( born September 17 , 1945 ) is a former American professional basketball player , coach and executive in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 until 1998 , during which time Chicago won six NBA championships . He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers , who won five championships from 2000 until 2010 . In total , Jackson has won 11 NBA titles as a coach , surpassing the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach . He also won two championships as a player with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973 , and holds the NBA record for the most combined championships ( 13 ) [PAR] [TLE] 1989–90 Chicago Bulls season [ SEP ] The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bulls ' 24th season in the National Basketball Association . Despite their solid playoff run last year , the Bulls fired head coach Doug Collins and replaced him with Phil Jackson . Under Jackson , the Bulls finished the regular season with a 55–27 record , averaging 109.5 points per game and being led by Michael Jordan 's league - leading 33.6 ppg . Clinching second place in the Central Division and a third seed in the playoffs , the Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks three games to one in the first round , then defeated the Philadelphia 76ers four games to one in the semifinals . They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing a seven - game series to the eventual champion Detroit Pistons .
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bulls' 24th season in the National Basketball Association, despite their solid playoff run last year, the Bulls fired head coach Doug Collins and replaced him with who, a former American professional basketball player, coach and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA)?
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bulls ' 24th season in the National Basketball Association , despite their solid playoff run last year , the Bulls fired head coach Doug Collins and replaced him with who , a former American professional basketball player , coach and executive in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) ?
Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson