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And yet as a coach, I know that being fixated on winning (or more likely, not losing) is counterproductive, especially when it causes you to lose control of your emotions. What’s more, obsessing about winning is a loser’s game: The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.
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I thought we had a really good defensive first half. We found momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and established a lead.
Phil Jackson
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You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.
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Kobe played a game in which he really controlled the offense from his position. He really doesn't play guard very often. We had people open because he got double-teamed. In the first half, Cook hit his shots.
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Kobe had to take some heat for that, as if he was the one who manufactured that (O'Neal) trade. All those things were made to look like there was a scapegoat in this situation, and there wasn't.
Phil Jackson -
Kwame did a great job in a lot of aspects of the game.
Phil Jackson -
I feel very comfortable saying I more than likely will not come back and coach, ... The health issue is very important.
Phil Jackson -
Poor decisions and free throw shooting haunted us. I was disappointed in our ball control.
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I feel like we will have better opportunities as we go along.
Phil Jackson -
I think we are playing relatively good basketball. Tonight we were quick to the ball and did a good job on defense.
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And then mentally, do I have the patience to see that through?
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He was unusual in the fact that he was also an excellent (math) teacher. In those days, most coaches taught P.E.
Phil Jackson -
I was quite surprised. As far as things happening locally, it's probably the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Phil Jackson -
It's nice to be back in this gray, dingy hallway.
Phil Jackson
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I've talked to other players that were there, but that was played in like complete silence. I guess there was a radio announcer there, but there was nothing else that you could even document it. People don't even know if they had a backboard or nets.
Phil Jackson -
This one is certainly a challenge. It's an enjoyable one and one without a whole lot of pressure on me. The boss' daughter told me if things don't work right, I can take a day off.
Phil Jackson -
I think he gave the ball up in various points of the year, and I think there's been a fine balance between guys stepping up and making shots and Kobe trusting his teammates. It hasn't got to the point where it's not happening, where I'm disappointed, but there's opportunities that still could be there that have to be exploited even more and we have to recognize that as a team.
Phil Jackson -
Make your work your play and your play your work.
Phil Jackson -
We got them mired into our style of play. They were playing at a level above us and we got them to come down to our level. ... We just couldn't seem to finish it.
Phil Jackson -
I have my hopes as to how we can grow as a basketball club.
Phil Jackson
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A coach's main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly.
Phil Jackson -
I felt like they were frustrated and they have a reason to be frustrated. Things didn't happen for them and it's a frustrating thing for these young kids.
Phil Jackson -
Our game plan was to exploit the middle and do the things we wanted to, but he (Bryant) was still supposed to be a force over on that side of the offense. I just felt he never really got in rhythm until the end, and we said. Just go after it.
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He's had a great year this year. I wanted him to have an opportunity to be on the playoff roster and be successful.
Phil Jackson