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Phil Jackson uses Twitter to teach Kendrick Lamar 'Control'

Phil Jackson used Twitter to "mentor" Kendrick Lamar. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Phil Jackson used Twitter to "mentor" Kendrick Lamar. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Kendrick Lamar's reference to Phil Jackson in his song "Control" has given the six-time? NBA championship coach reason to use Twitter for his retort.

Lamar's lyrics include, ""If Phil Jackson came back, still no coachin' me. I'm uncoachable, I'm unsociable."

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Jackson called Kobe Bryant "uncoachable" after his first stint coaching the Lakers. Jackson and Bryant later won two of their five NBA titles together.

On Tuesday, Jackson replied to Lamar via Twitter:

https://twitter.com/PhilJackson11/status/367373230132056065

On Sunday, Jackson had previously tweeted:

https://twitter.com/PhilJackson11/status/366723415656247296