Phil Jackson Quotes
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We were flat tonight. We are still not quite good enough to stay with a team like that.
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I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
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There have been some things that have happened over the years that have been really special in my life, and this is one of them.
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The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
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We looked like we were lethargic out there. We shot 50 percent in the first half, and had 16 turnovers to go with that, which is not acceptable. The second half was a disappointment not only with the choice of shots, but with the execution. Golden State had something to do with that.
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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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It was a nice win for us, a game that we shot the ball well. They just kept coming back and found a way to get back in the game with various plays. It was a great game to watch as a fan.
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I was on them a little bit after the game because they were dumping the ball in his lap when he wasn't hot. But I thought they did a good job of milking the clock.
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The team played well enough to win it, but they didn't finish. When you're on the road, you have to do some things to win, because it's a bit extra special.
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We had some dramatic plays down the stretch. Kobe stayed very well inside of what we were trying to do. We kind of died on the vine a couple of times when the shot clock was running down. Then we were able to find that penetrating pass. We were able to find a couple of things that worked for us.
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No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.
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We definitely want to make the playoffs -- that's a goal for us. We won't know how far we can go in the playoffs for a long time. To make the playoffs is a goal we think we can accomplish. This is going to be a process. You're not going to see a finished product for a while.
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We're exploring life without Shaq, ... and enjoying it, too.
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The toilets are flushing great in the locker room.
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It was probably here in Atlanta, the last time it happened.
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It's not something that I have to do tomorrow or next week. I feel real comfortable just taking my time.
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If you were there at the game, I think everybody understands how we won. He got into a rhythm - it was just a landslide.
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That was something to behold -- it was another level. At halftime we were disturbed about the way we were playing. We came out, and Kobe just found a way to do everything.
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When he's shooting well, I encourage him. We're trying to measure personal achievement with team goals.
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We have teams pressing us. We have teams that are almost in the same situation as we are. It would be great for us to step ahead of them and up the ladder in our standings.
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It's just fun to have Mark in the league. He's easy to tweak.
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Yao was great (Sunday). He was posting up and hitting those shots. He's in great shape now, probably the best shape I've seen him in since he's been playing in the NBA.
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Probably would have been sitting on the bench with Connecticut. Who knows? That's just hypothetical stuff you can't even project. But it certainly is a talented team. The growth that he has had here, I think, has been a beneficial factor for him in his overall game.
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The win wasn't important for me, it was important for the team, ... But getting the win is twice as nice.