Phil Jackson Quotes
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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.
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The NBA has made a real issue about really making these superstars the premium that everybody wants to go to. That's their calling card and their marketing tool. But the coaches at the other end of the sphere are trying to make everybody on the team, even nine, 10, 11, 12, just as important, and have a real role that's meaningful.
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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.
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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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I thought we had a really good defensive first half. We found momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and established a lead.
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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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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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We want him out there. We want their full team out there to play, so you earn what you win.
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Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
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We found out that there is no substitute for human contact.
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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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I don't know; I didn't talk to him.
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We carried out our end of the bargain.
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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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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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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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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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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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Some of our players didn't look ready to play.
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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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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.