Phil Jackson Quotes
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I told the guys that the team is going to double- and triple-team Kobe at the end. So he's not going to get the ball. Somebody else is going to have to step and make shots.
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It's nice to be back in this gray, dingy hallway.
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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.
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Well, this is something I never thought could possibly happen, to be standing back again, less than one year after having been part of the dissolution of this organization and the changing of the guard, so to speak, and feeling so comfortable stepping back into this position.
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I just think he's a very determined player and dedicated to what he's doing. He's doing a lot of letting things develop on their own.
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We have nothing to crow about, our home record has been atrocious, we've got a long ways to go before we feel we're on top.
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My first act after being named head coach of the Bulls was to formulate a vision for the team. I had to take into account not only what I wanted to achieve, but how I was going to get there.
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He's been under five systems in as many years, ... I expect it's going to take some time.
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You can't read my man's mind, ... It's cool. It was a good way to finish the game.
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I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know.
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We want him out there. We want their full team out there to play, so you earn what you win.
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If you have a clear mind . . . you won't have to search for direction. Direction will come to you.
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I think people forgot that there are still ways you can get the ball inside rather than just standing there and throwing the ball in. You have to have a system that makes all things work.
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This is really a slow go if it's a tear. What we do know is these are the type of injuries you've got to let heal, go slow with.
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It was awful. He gave us a terrible game. He just didn't give us any productive minutes at all.
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Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
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We've made a lot of changes. Our roster is not set in stone. It's a very young team, our average age is 25. It's going to try the patience of its coach.
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When you have guys like Dixon and Blake basically have career nights, that really sets you on the edge as a team. We didn't come out with the intent to play defense tonight.
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The idea when we came here was we weren't going to let this game get by us.
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That bracket is probably the best bracket to advance.
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When he's playing well, we really have a special team. When he's not playing well, we really miss him.
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Kareem met these guys at the door and he said, 'That effort wins on Wednesday (in Game 2).' He was very supportive. I think they heard that -- that if they give that kind of effort again, they can win.
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It's not going to be about Kobe getting 45 points a night. It's going to be about how are we going to use all the talents to do what we have to do to take a team apart.
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Red and I, I think, have a mutual admiration. That's all I can say.