Phil Jackson Quotes
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It's going to be a process with this team, ... So we're not going to see a finished product for a while.
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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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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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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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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 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 think he must have some type of injury.
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Basketball is a great mystery. You can do everything right. You can have the perfect mix of talent and the best system of offense in the game. You can devise a foolproof defensive strategy and prepare your players for every possible eventuality. But if the players don’t have a sense of oneness as a group, your efforts won’t pay off. And the bond that unites a team can be so fragile, so elusive.
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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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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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Some players, you say at the end of the game, maybe it'd be a higher percentage. But he hasn't shown he makes that shot at the end of the game.
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They got their veterans back on the floor in the second quarter and started running their screen-and-rolls. They were able to play some defense and shut us down after we made a run in the second quarter.
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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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The star of the game obviously goes to Tim Thomas.
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I think the only thing it did was take our mind off the game.
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He flew coach ? that was the only problem.
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In this society, we never give people a chance to come back to grace.
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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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Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
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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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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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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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You have to have someone coming off the bench who has experience, knowledge and ability.
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I have been involved in a lot of wild ones. That one was right up there.