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The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team

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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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What moves me is watching young men bond together and tap into the magic that arises when they focus with their whole heart and soul on something greater than themselves. Once you've experienced that, it's something you never forget.
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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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I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
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Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.
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I played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.
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An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.
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If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear.
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When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.
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People think I would never take on a team that has no legitimate chance to win a championship, This is one of the major misconceptions about me. Success can be measured in many different ways. . . . Either way, I would find the challenge invigorating.
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Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.
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Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
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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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The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
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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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I will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo.
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I know what it takes to be a coach. I've gone through that. I think I came up short my last season. Lots of things were happening physically to me, and emotionally, perhaps mentally, too. I thought it was time to tend to more important things, like health and like family. I still enjoy that, and I don't think I have any need to go back to coach.
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The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive
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