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Nice perspectives from Phil Jackson during his coaching days for the Chicago Bulls. Interesting to see how he applied Zen philosophies to the game of basketball.
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Canastas sagradas: Lecciones espirituales de un guerrero de los tableros
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Este libro de pensamiento provocador te lleva hasta la mente del hombre pensador de este entrenador a medida que construye uno de los mejores equipos de todos los tiempos y afronta el inevitable ciclo del cambio, incluyendo el retorno triunfante de Jordan al baloncesto. Canastas sagradas no es sólo para los aficionados al deporte, sino para cualquiera que esté interesado en el potencial del espÃritu humano.
230 pages, Paperback
First published October 19,1995
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230 pages, Paperback
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July 30, 2007 by Paidotribo
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9788480196345
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8480196343
- Language
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Spanish; Castilian
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Philip Douglas Jackson is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. A power forward, Jackson played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), winning championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. Regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time, Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 to 1998, leading them to six NBA championships. He then coached the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011; the team won five league titles under his leadership. Jackson's 11 NBA titles as a coach surpassed the previous record of nine set by Red Auerbach. He holds numerous other records as a coach, such as most postseason wins (229), and most NBA Conference titles (13).
Jackson is known for his use of Tex Winter's triangle offense as well as a holistic approach to coaching that was influenced by Eastern philosophy, garnering him the nickname "Zen Master". Jackson cited Robert Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance as one of the major guiding forces in his life. He also applied Native American spiritual practices as documented in his book Sacred Hoops. He is the author of several candid books about his teams and his basketball strategies. In 2007, Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, as part of celebrations for the NBA's 50th anniversary, Jackson was named one of the 10 greatest coaches in league history.
Jackson retired from coaching in 2011 and joined the Knicks as an executive in March 2014. He was dismissed as the Knicks' team president in 2017.
Jackson is known for his use of Tex Winter's triangle offense as well as a holistic approach to coaching that was influenced by Eastern philosophy, garnering him the nickname "Zen Master". Jackson cited Robert Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance as one of the major guiding forces in his life. He also applied Native American spiritual practices as documented in his book Sacred Hoops. He is the author of several candid books about his teams and his basketball strategies. In 2007, Jackson was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, as part of celebrations for the NBA's 50th anniversary, Jackson was named one of the 10 greatest coaches in league history.
Jackson retired from coaching in 2011 and joined the Knicks as an executive in March 2014. He was dismissed as the Knicks' team president in 2017.
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Whether one is believes in Zen meditation or not, it is easy to agree that Sacred Hoops is an excellent story on one simple mans journey form humble church-goer to 11-time NBA championship head coach. Phil Jackson's autobiography teaches one with a conflicted mind to clear their head, and move past roadblocks.
This book begins with Jackson in his mid-teens. His family has been forcing him to study the Catholic religion for years now, and Phil is beginning to disagree with some terms the religion contains. He becomes a rebel. He listens to Rock and Roll, gets a car without consent, goes to parties, and creates a separation between him and his parents that is never fixed. This affects his performance in his career of basketball, and he uses zen meditation to come to peace with his mind, and later on his players. The way Phil Jackson illustrates his story really captivates the reader, and even encourages one to practice zen on their own.
While this book has many positives, there are some downfalls to the book. Jackson can be very repetitive when referring to Michael Jordan and the Bulls. He seems to be retelling the same story on how he created a bond within the team, and can somewhat dull the readers mind. Jackson also assumes that the reader is Christian, as he refers to Jesus and God throughout the book, disregarding other religions. Other than those two setbacks, Phil Jackson's Sacred Hoops is an excellent read, and gets a four out of five stars from yours truly. -Jonah Ogunsanya
This book begins with Jackson in his mid-teens. His family has been forcing him to study the Catholic religion for years now, and Phil is beginning to disagree with some terms the religion contains. He becomes a rebel. He listens to Rock and Roll, gets a car without consent, goes to parties, and creates a separation between him and his parents that is never fixed. This affects his performance in his career of basketball, and he uses zen meditation to come to peace with his mind, and later on his players. The way Phil Jackson illustrates his story really captivates the reader, and even encourages one to practice zen on their own.
While this book has many positives, there are some downfalls to the book. Jackson can be very repetitive when referring to Michael Jordan and the Bulls. He seems to be retelling the same story on how he created a bond within the team, and can somewhat dull the readers mind. Jackson also assumes that the reader is Christian, as he refers to Jesus and God throughout the book, disregarding other religions. Other than those two setbacks, Phil Jackson's Sacred Hoops is an excellent read, and gets a four out of five stars from yours truly. -Jonah Ogunsanya
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A special book for me; a readable book on sport and one that does manage to combine the pragmatic with the spiritual.
I was given this book by a dear American friend who trained me in his approach to executive coaching and leadership. His death (way out of time) a year later has made this all the more precious.
The back cover talks of the higher wisdom of teamwork employed by the head coach of the Chicago Bulls basketball team, Phil Jackson. He has a fresh and refreshing look at leadership issues in sport, and one that is not "win at all costs".
I was given this book by a dear American friend who trained me in his approach to executive coaching and leadership. His death (way out of time) a year later has made this all the more precious.
The back cover talks of the higher wisdom of teamwork employed by the head coach of the Chicago Bulls basketball team, Phil Jackson. He has a fresh and refreshing look at leadership issues in sport, and one that is not "win at all costs".
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Amazing book, loved it!
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This book was very good. I really like the way it was written, and I loved all of the lessons and teachings that are shown the Phil Jackson taught to his team. Phil jackson was a very philosophical person and learned amazing things in his life, and he passed these amazing ideas and teachings to his players and us through this book. I have nothing bad to say about this book and would greatly recommend it to anyone who likes anything philosophy, basketball, or cared little to none about each. It is an amazing book and I would recommend it to all.
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An easy and enjoyable read, and it's written in a slightly more interesting way than most books about sports.
Jackson perfectly embodies a certain kind of American sports success that sees his worldview as applicable to all situations from the business world to reservations. I enjoyed reading his thought process, and while simplistic, his world view and perspective do show how easy sport is to turn into an allegory for life.
Jackson perfectly embodies a certain kind of American sports success that sees his worldview as applicable to all situations from the business world to reservations. I enjoyed reading his thought process, and while simplistic, his world view and perspective do show how easy sport is to turn into an allegory for life.
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Phil Jackson is a legendary coach in the NBA. He explores the way he coached the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers to World Championships using the intellect and the philosophy of the Lakota Indians. This book is not just for sports minded people. This book is for people who want to be the best they can b, starting from a beautiful place and finishing with ones humility in tact. I read it again and again.
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Phil Jackson, basketball coaching legend, writes about his spiritual connection with basketball and his coaching style which utilizes mindfulness and compassion, and how it helped the Chicago Bulls and himself be as great as they were in the NBA.
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