Phil Jackson Quotes
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The game was in our hands. We led for 46 minutes. It was a basic collapse by our team in the fourth quarter.
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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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He practiced against Kobe all of last year, so obviously it was sweet revenge for him. We deserved that. We didn't know who he was, we gave him up to Charlotte, we had no idea how good a player he was.
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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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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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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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I was disappointed in our fourth quarter beginning. We put ourselves in a good position, and didn't score for the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. We gave it away in the fourth, and went from one to eleven.
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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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No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.
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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.
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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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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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The toilets are flushing great in the locker room.
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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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We talked about how passive they were in the first quarter.
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It's just fun to have Mark in the league. He's easy to tweak.
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I thought we had a good defensive first half. We capitalized off the steals and turnovers. I don't think we finished well, but the win tonight was good for our confidence.
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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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Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and open heart. When you do that, the game - and life - will take care of itself.
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Kobe was waiting for his game to get hot and it never happened, and we tried to force the ball into him and it cost us.
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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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He's a hard-hat guy. He's extended his range on his jumper, which has helped his game tremendously.
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It was probably here in Atlanta, the last time it happened.
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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.