Phil Jackson Quotes
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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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Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
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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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I think the only thing it did was take our mind off the game.
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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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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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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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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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In this society, we never give people a chance to come back to grace.
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Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
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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 told the guys at halftime, they had their nap in the first half, now it's time to play. And you saw what happened. We slept almost all the way through the third quarter.
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When I was young, I was dedicated to become a minister - my brothers and I were formally brought in front of the congregation in a dedication ceremony, where we were dedicated to the future service of God.
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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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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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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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The star of the game obviously goes to Tim Thomas.
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He flew coach ? that was the only problem.
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You have to have someone coming off the bench who has experience, knowledge and ability.
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Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
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His confidence grew as we kept going back in to him, and he got more productive from that. I think guys started relying on the fact that he could be counted on to catch the basketball and convert.
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Larry has been in this situation many more times than I have, ... It is very unique for me.
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We have a lot of players at that position and, obviously, we've got to make cuts soon. Our desire is to find a place for him and a good opportunity for him and Charlotte was a team that really and truly did want him.
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I have been involved in a lot of wild ones. That one was right up there.