by Phil Jackson
in 1997–98 season, 190, 193, 195, 197, 198
Bulls’ recruitment of, 113, 135
unpredictability of, 139–40
Kupchak, Mitch
Fisher and, 294
Gasol and, 296
informing Jackson of Kobe’s arrest, 263
negotiations with Artest, 312
negotiations with Kobe, 291
on renewal of Jackson’s contract, 276–77, 325–26
Shaq and, 235, 267
on trading Kobe, 270
Kupferberg, Tuli, 184
Kwong, Jakusho, 333
L.A. Clippers, 265–66
L.A. Lakers
in 1969–70 season, 25–26, 38–40, 311
in 1990–91 season, 108–9
in 1997–98 season, 190
in 1998–99 season, 203–4, 209
in 1999–2000 season, 5, 207–12, 214–15, 217–29
in 2000–01 season, 232, 233, 236–37, 238–40, 241–44, 245–48
in 2001–02 season, 205, 251, 252, 254, 255–61
in 2002–03 season, 262
in 2003–04 season, 262–63, 265–66, 267–68, 272–76
in 2004–05 season, 278, 279–80
in 2005–06 season, 280–84, 286
in 2006–07 season, 288–89
in 2007–08 season, 5–6, 292–93, 294–300, 310
in 2008–09 season, 3, 5, 6–7, 304, 309
in 2009–10 season, 310, 312, 315–16, 317–21
in 2010–11 season, 323–25, 326, 327–32, 334
celebrity culture and, 17, 212
Celtics’ rivalry with, 310–12
feud between Kobe and Shaq, 236, 237, 239–40, 266–67
fight between Rockets and, 116
Jackson as head coach of, 202, 203–4, 209, 322
mindfulness meditation and, 17, 210–11
shift in attitude of, 5, 8–9, 204, 211–12
triangle offense system and, 14–15, 207, 208, 209–10, 215, 217
Lacy, Steve, 67
Laimbeer, Bill, 64, 88, 107
Laine, Vanessa. See Bryant, Vanessa
Lakota culture, 80, 85–86, 212
Lama Foundation, 50
Lao-tzu, 18–19, 24, 25, 121, 238
LaRusso, Rudy, 26
Last Season, The (Jackson), 277, 279
Last Temptation of Christ, The (Kazantzakis), 48
Lazenby, Roland, 130, 311
leadership styles, 11–24
of Bach, 64, 65–66
benching the ego, 12–13
compassion, 18–20
focus on journey rather than the goal, 23–24
focus on surrendering self-interest for greater good, 20–21
of Holzman, 26–27, 29–33, 37–38
leading from the inside out, 11–12
letting players discover their own destinies, 13–14
of Loughery, 59–60
mindfulness meditation, 17–18
“Parables of Leadership,” 100, 161–62
triangle offense system and, 14–15
turning the mundane into the sacred, 15–17
waking up player and raising level of consciousness, 21–22
when in doubt, do nothing, 22–23
of Winter, 64, 68, 70–71
Zen Buddhism and, 52–54
Lee, Courtney, 307
Lenard, Voshon, 1778
Levingston, Cliff, 93–94
Lewis, Rashard, 307
Ligmanowski, Johnny, 155
Lincicome, Bernie, 193
Linden, George W., 80
Lindsay, John, 28
Liu Bang, 161–62
Logan, Dave, 7–8, 81
Lombardi, Vince, 16
Longley, Luc
in 1995–96 season, 160, 165
in 1996–97 season, 170, 171, 173, 177, 179
in 1997–98 season, 188, 190, 196, 197
Los Angeles Times, 83, 207, 227, 245, 273, 288, 289, 304, 321
Loughery, Kevin, 59–60
Lucas, Jerry, 54, 55, 57, 58, 184, 216
MacDonald, George, 249
Madonna, 152, 153
Mahorn, Rick, 64, 104, 106, 107
Malone, Karl
in 1996–97 season, 179, 180, 181
in 1997–98 season, 196, 198, 199
in 2003–04 season, 262–63, 273, 275, 276
retirement of, 278
Manley, Dwight, 152
Markham, Edwin, 87
Márquez, Gabriel García, 120
Martin, Kenyon, 260, 306
Maslow, Abraham, 123, 125
Mason, Anthony, 115
Mauborgne, Renée A., 100, 161
May, Donnie, 36
McGinnis, George, 116
McAdoo, Bob, 58
McCallum, Jack, 288
McDaniel, Xavier, 115, 117
McGrady, Tracy, 305
McGuire, Al, 123
McGuire, Dick (“Mumbles”), 29, 77, 94
McHale, Kevin, 239
McKie, Aaron, 283, 288, 296
McPhee, John, 100
meditation
anger and, 269
in basketball practices, 16–17
compassion and, 54
Infinite Way and, 49
mindfulness. See mindfulness meditation
Suzuki’s instructions on, 51–52
zazen, 51
Meminger, Dean “the Dream,” 55, 56, 57, 58
Mercury, Freddie, 66
Metta World Peace. See Artest, Ron
Miami Heat
in 1993–94 season, 134–35
in 1996–97 season, 171, 177–78
in 2010–11 season, 324
trade for Shaq, 276–77
Mike Her Many Horses, 80
Miller, Reggie
in 1997–98 season, 193, 194, 195
in 1999–00 season, 226, 228
in 2001–02 season, 255
Milwaukee Bucks, 58
mind and complex problems, 22–23
mindfulness meditation, 17–18
Bulls’ use of, 99–100, 136–37, 156
Lakers’ use of, 17, 210–11
Ming, Yao, 9, 305
Minneapolis Lakers, 131
Minnesota Muskies, 28
Minnesota Timberwolves, 171, 275
Mitchell, Stephen, 18–19, 238
Monk, Thelonious, 67
Monk in the World, A (Teasdale), 125
Monroe, Earl “the Pearl,” 54, 55, 57, 58
Morrison, Adam, 323
Mourning, Alonzo, 177, 178
Mullin, Chris, 194
Mumford, George, 136–38, 155–57, 210
Muresan, Gheorghe, 143
Musashi, Miyamoto, 79
Musburger, Todd, 186, 202
music, 66–67
Muskies, 28
Mutombo, Dikembe, 305
Myers, Pete, 135, 140
Mystic Warrior, The, 80–81
Namath, Joe, 176
Nash, Steve, 287, 288, 293, 318
Native American culture
anger management and, 268
heyoka in, 172
Lakota culture, 80, 85–86, 212
Sioux culture, 80–81
unifying power of the circle in, 3
NBA
growth into a multibillion-dollar industry, 5, 64
Jackson’s first impression of, 25
upheaval in teams in summer of 1996, 169
NBA championship rings, 2–3
NBA championships
in 1969–70 season, 38–40
> in 1972–73 season, 55–56
in 1973–74 season, 57–58
in 1990–91 season, 106–109
in 1991–92 season, 115–19
in 1992–93 season, 129–31
in 1995–96 season, 164–67
in 1996–97 season, 196–99
in 1997–98 season, 196–99
in 1999–2000 season, 226–29
in 2000–01 season, 247–48
in 2001–02 season, 260–61
in 2007–08 season, 5–6, 299–300, 310
in 2008–09 season, 307–9
in 2009–10 season, 310, 312, 319–21
love as being essential to winning, 4
Nelson, Don, 311
Nelson, Jameer, 307
New Jersey Nets
in 1997–98 season, 193
in 1999–2000 season, 214–15
in 2001–02 season, 260–61
Jackson and, 59, 203
New Orleans Hornets, 325, 326, 327
New York Knicks, 29
in 1968–70 season, 33–36
in 1969–70 season, 31, 38
in 1971–72 season, 54–55
in 1972–73 season, 55–56, 165
in 1973–74 season, 57–58
in 1990–91 season, 104
in 1991–92 season, 115, 116, 117
in 1992–93 season, 129
in 1993–94 season, 142
in 1994–95 season, 146
drafting of Jackson, 28
fights with other teams, 25–26, 33
under Holzman’s leadership, 25, 29–33, 37–38
interest in Jackson as coach for, 203
Jackson as informal assistant coach of, 36–37
trade for Oakley, 74
transformation in team chemistry/bond, 57–59
Nichiren, 211
Nietzsche, Friedrich, 103
Noble Eightfold Path, 219–21
nonaction, 238
Nowitski, Dirk, 328, 329, 331
Nuggets, 166–67, 298, 306–7, 325
Oakley, Charles, 63, 64, 74, 115
Oblomov, 251
Odom, Lamar
in 2004–05 season, 278
in 2005–06 season, 282, 286, 287
in 2006–07 season, 288
in 2007–08 season, 297, 299
in 2008–09 season, 305, 306, 308
in 2009–10 season, 319
in 2010–11 season, 329, 334
in 1999 draft, 314
D’Antoni’s criticism of, 288–89
Oklahoma City Thunder, 317–18
Olajuwon, Hakeem, 152
On Becoming a Person (Rogers), 92
O’Neal, Shaquille, 17, 154, 271
in 1994–95 season, 146, 147, 164
in 1995–96 season, 164
in 1998–99 season, 203–4
in 1999–2000 season, 5, 207–8, 214, 217, 218, 221–26, 227, 228, 229
in 2000–01 season, 232, 235, 245, 246, 247, 248, 252
in 2001–02 season, 250, 252, 253, 256, 258–60
in 2002–03 season, 262
in 2003–04 season, 266, 274, 275
background of, 236, 252
compassion and, 241–42
feud between Kobe and, 233, 235, 236, 237, 239–40, 266–67
lashing out at teammates, 253, 254
leadership role in Lakers, 214, 218
move to the Miami Heat, 276–77, 278
respect for authority, 252–53
Rodman’s ability to guard, 154
self-doubt of, 6
visit to Jackson in Montana, 205–6
Orlando Magic
in 1994–95 season, 146–47, 150
in 1995–96 season, 164
in 2001–02 season, 250
in 2008–09 season, 304, 307–8
outside-in strategy of leadership, 11
“Outwitted” (Markham), 87
Pacers, 193–95, 226–28, 275
Paige, Satchel, 23
Palubinskas, Ed, 235
“Parables of Leadership” (Kim and Mauborgne), 100, 161–62
Parish, Robert, 169
Parker, Anthony, 324
Parker, Charlie, 62
Parker, Smush, 281, 283, 287, 288
Patroons, 64–65
Paul, Chris, 293, 325, 326, 327
Paxson, John, 100, 119, 127, 161
in 1989–90 season, 88–89
in 1990–91 season, 107, 108, 109
in 1992–93 season, 121, 122, 129, 130–31
on Cartwright, 84
injuries and, 88–89, 121, 122, 139
on Jordan, 83
on Pippen, 139
position with Bulls, 63, 93
retirement of, 143
Payton, Gary
in 1995–96 season, 165, 166
in 2003–04 season, 262, 263, 268, 272–73, 275, 294
as free agent, 278
Pentecostal movement, 45
Perdue, Will, 144, 153
Perkins, Kendrick, 299, 312
Perkins, Sam, 108, 226
Person, Chuck, 324
Peterson, Bob, 27, 47
Philadelphia 76ers
in 1990–91 season, 104, 105, 106
in 2000–01 season, 247–48
1970s team, 215
Phoenix Suns
in 1992–93 season, 129–30
in 1999–00 season, 222–23
in 2000–01 season, 235, 243–44
in 2003–04 season, 268
in 2005–06 season, 286–87
in 2006–07 season, 288–89
in 2007–08 season, 292
in 2009–10 season, 318
Pierce, Paul, 299
Pierce, Ricky, 143
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 80
Pinholster, Garland, 66
pinwheel offense, 66
Pippen, Scottie, 98, 100, 150, 233
in 1989–90 season, 88–89
in 1991–92 season, 116, 117, 119
in 1992–93 season, 120–21, 130, 131
in 1993–94 season, 140, 141, 142
in 1994–95 season, 144
in 1995–96 season, 5, 158, 159, 160, 163, 166, 167
in 1996–97 season, 170, 171, 173, 178, 180–82, 183
in 1997–98 season, 186–87, 188–89, 190, 191, 193–98, 199
in 1999–2000 season, 209, 214, 223, 224
after father’s death, 88
background of, 97–98
on Bull’s first year under Jackson, 88
on Bulls’ use of automatics, 103–4
development as first-rate defender, 79, 80
Grant and, 104
injuries and, 122, 139, 163, 186–88, 189, 190, 191
Jordan and, 157, 182
on keeping practices private, 114
Krause’s relationship with, 113, 143–44, 187, 188–89
leadership role in Bulls, 73–74, 122, 139
as part of Dream Teams in Olympics, 120, 170
Rodman and, 151, 153
as rookie with Bulls, 63
salary with Bulls, 186
Seattle Supersonics and, 143–44
share-the-ball mentality of, 98, 99, 139
Pistons, Detroit. See Detroit Pistons
Pitino, Rick, 77
Plaschke, Bill, 227, 260
players
bond between, as critical to success, 3–5, 84
boredom and, 125
discovery of their own destinies, 13–14
importance of structure for, 122–23
raising lev
el of consciousness of, 21–22
recruitment of, out of high school, 281
salary of, 5
self-interest and, 20–21
sensitivity to criticism, 70–71
vulnerability of, 95
See also specific players
Pollard, Scot, 245, 259
Popovich, Gregg, 298
Portland Trail Blazers
in 1991–92 season, 118–19
in 1999–00 season, 209, 214, 223–25
in 2000–01 season, 245
Powell, Josh, 323
Prince, Tayshaun, 275
psychology, humanistic, 91–92, 123–24
Pulp Fiction, 164
Radmanovic, Vladimir, 292, 293
Rambis, Kurt, 292
Ramsay, Jack, 165
Raptors, 283
Ratliff, Theo, 323
Reed, Willis
in 1969–70 season, 38, 39
basketball clinics at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 80
call to Jackson after 2007–08 championship loss, 300–301
departure from Knicks, 58
fights with other players, 26, 29, 33
injuries of, 57, 184
leadership role in Knicks, 26, 34
replacement of Holzman, 59
Reinsdorf, Jerry, 77, 78, 112
on 1991–92 winning record, 115
decision to rebuild Bulls after 1997–98 season, 200
on handling of flare-ups, 237
Jordan and, 132, 182
negotiations regarding Jackson’s contract, 185, 186, 187, 200
salary negations and, 169
Rice, Glen, 203
in 1999–00 season, 208, 224, 226, 227, 228
in 1999–2000 season, 5
departure from Lakers, 232
Richmond, Lewis, 168
Richmond, Mitch, 250, 256
Rider, J. R., 232
Riley, Pat
as Knicks coach, 115, 116–17
as Miami Heat coach, 177, 179
rivalry with Jackson, 177–78
on Starks, 129
rings, NBA championship, 2–3
Riordan, Mike, 36, 54
Robinson, David, 152, 203, 246
Rockets. See Houston Rockets
Rodman, Dennis, 53, 207
in 1990–91 season, 107
in 1995–96 season, 149, 151, 152–53, 159–63, 164, 165, 166
in 1996–97 season, 169–70, 171–76, 177, 180
in 1997–98 season, 186, 188, 190–91, 193, 195, 197
appeal of, 176–77
Bad as I Wanna Be, 170
Haley and, 169
high anxiety of, 154
injuries and, 162–63, 174, 177
on Jackson, 172
Jordan on, 157
meeting with Krause and Jackson, 152–53
as Pistons player, 64, 79
problems with focusing, 315
selfish style of play, 151, 152
Rodman World Tour, The, 170
Rogers, Carl, 91–92
Rondo, Rajon, 319