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"He pushed me to limits I didn't think I could reach" - For Michael Jordan, the best coach he ever had in Chicago wasn't Phil Jackson
One could safely assume that Phil Jackson was the best coach in Michael ... Interestingly, Jordan didn't bestow the "best coach" tag to Jackson. That title belonged to Kevin Loughery, Chicago ...
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"He threw another log on that fire" - Michael Jordan credits underrated coach for making him an ultimate competitor
So, I appreciate Kevin Loughery for giving me that challenge – you know, providing that type of fire within me; He threw ...
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"I'd love to be what he is" - Michael Jordan on being compared to Julius Erving early in his career
Before people started comparing players to Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls shooting ... Smith Bulls head coach Kevin Loughery had a front-row seat amid the hype that developed around his guard.
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"That doesn't have any validity to it" - When Michael Jordan got blamed for Doug Collins getting fired
From the moment Michael Jordan stepped onto the NBA court ... However, he didn't reach his full potential under the tutelage of Kevin Loughery and Stan Albeck. It wasn't until Doug Collins ...
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"Coach Smith used to get mad at me because I would be working out on off days" - Rookie Michael Jordan shut down burnout chatter
But this wasn't the case for Michael Jordan ... echoed by coach Kevin Loughery, who dismissed the notion of burnout as a term coined by the media. Moreover, observing Jordan's performance ...
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Looking back on Michael Jordan's first NBA season, 40 years later
Kevin Loughery, who was the Head Coach of the Chicago team at that time, is joining me today to reminisce about the amazing 1984 season with Michael Jordan as a rookie. Craig: Did you know that ...