Phil Jackson has never been in a game 7 in the Finals

[GreenNote]

I just realized that Phil Jackson has never been in a game 7 in the NBA finals. I personally think that all these stats are meaningless at times but this could be a counter to the 47-0 stat, along with the Celtics having a favorable record when up 3-2.

Do you think this will have an effect?

[Drucci]

Tuesday's game is game 6, not 7, so I don't really understand your point... because if the Celtics take care of business Phil Jackson still won't have played into a Finals game 7 once the series is over.

[Bankshot]

And he won't be in a game 7 this series either.

[TitleMaster]

The so-called Phil Jackson stat is somewhat meaningless because it's a game one curiosity.

For the finals, here are the important issues ...

1) Games 1 and 2 need to be split. That's been done.

2) Game 4 needs to be won for a 2-2 series. If Game 4 is lost, the team who's up, 3-1, always wins. Now, that effect has been neutralized.

3) If Game 5 is won, after the 2-2 split, then that winner usually wins it all

Now, the Celtics have the above in order and thus, the pendulum swings back to some mythological Phil Jackson stat of Game 1 but with no Game 7 experience whereas Auerbach and Co has been there several times.

I say, sorry about it and let's win it all in LA!

[GreenNote]

Good points! I just thought that it would be interesting to mention that should this series go 7, nobody on either team would have the experience going for them.

[ACF]

Boston are 17-0 when getting that 3rd win, so one of these records will be nothing but history in future NBA record books. I'm thinking Phil's and on Tuesday 

[Q_FBE]

I don't think that is entirely a true statement if you count his playing days in New York backing up Willis Reed. I think that was 1970 but I was focused on hockey back then. I started following Reverend Johnny Most full time on WBZ radio after the 1969 season. Scary - That makes me a Forty year career Celtics basketball fan. 

[Surferdad]

It's an interesting curiousity stat, but I have to agree it will be moot because THE CELTICS MUST WIN GAME 6.  I don't like their chances in a Game 7 in Staples Center regardless of Phil's lack of experience in that situation.

[thirstyboots18]

That is one record that will remain unbroken. 

[slamtheking]

Good points! I just thought that it would be interesting to mention that should this series go 7, nobody on either team would have the experience going for them.

That's not quite true.  Although the C's didn't play in a 7th game in 2008 finals, they played in quite a few game 7's in the prior 2 years.  Not too sure if the Lakers have but this cast of C's definitely has and only came up short against ORL last year.

[illantari]

Let's make sure it stays that way.

[Redz]

Let's make sure it stays that way.

Exactly.

I really think Phil thinks this one's about over anyhow.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

How many years did the so-called great phil J stay in Chicago after MJ left....?

[thirstyboots18]

Fact:  Phil Jackson is going to be in a Finals Game 7!

Fact:  Phil Jackson has never won a Finals Game 7!  Lets keep
       that record intact.

[Andy Jick]

Sometimes I wonder if Phil has been to planet earth...