Phil Jackson Quotes
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I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.
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Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.
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I still think we have a good chance, ... I still feel that we're the odds-on favorite to be the team of destiny.
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I felt they were self-directed out there. They knew what they wanted to run. They broke down the double-teams and I didn't have to burn timeouts to explain it to them. That was satisfying to me.
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I think that contributed to it somewhat. So we live with that decision.
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He was an excellent football coach. He had a lot of success here. He was a real gentleman. I knew him pretty well. He was one of the finest men I ever knew.
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We've got a week that's real busy ahead of us. We've got to stay the course, and that's important for us right now.
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I have to allow his judgment. He felt like he could do that at that time.
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That's not what basketball is about. Basketball is about playing as a team and finding a functioning level.
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Ludicrous is probably the best word I could think of.
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They played Kobe tough and a little harder than the refs wanted to see.
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It was designed for him (Bryant) to catch the ball and find what he could find available. I have to give him credit that he can shoot that shot. I have to allow his judgment to be so he felt like he could do that at the time. I wanted him to penetrate.
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Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.
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This trip, you've got to do a lot of PR work for the league, pump up that Miami game on Christmas Day because they're asking you to do this all the time. And don't forget, Orlando is just as important in the win-loss column.
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I think that it can provide a space away from the other things that I'm sure have encroached upon his life and really give him a chance to do what he does best, ... His genius is basketball, and to do that he's got to play it at the highest level.
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It's just a personal challenge for him to attack the whole team.
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I replaced three joints in my hips and one in my knee. I'm hoping that other knee doesn't have to be done. It's one of the toughest things to overcome.
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I don't feel like we missed an opportunity. We'll have better opportunities as we go along. We're figuring out how to play against them.
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I know these teams have to have an answer, and it's time for the draft to commence and things to happen. I'll be off the queue here in another day or two.
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We're a ways away from being that next level of NBA team.
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I've seen some remarkable games, but never anything like that.
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There's still a fan core out there that's not going to let him off the hook. They're not going to give him the grace and the ability to get himself off the hook and into the fans' favor.
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I don't see how you're going to get value out of this player who, in my estimation, is one of the most valuable players in the league. Of course, I estimate him perhaps higher than other people. I think he's a terrific player. He adds a big dimension in every game he plays in.
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It's a confidence builder for this team. It shows we can overcome odds.