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The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team
Phil Jackson
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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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You go in the weight room and you lift weights and you do all these things to strengthen your body. This is strengthening your mind. When you can stay focused and you can use that focus to always come back with your breath to center yourself, so that you're kind of floating in the moment, in the spirit.
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I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.
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I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.
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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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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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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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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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Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.
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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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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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Coaching is salesmanship. Coaching is winning players over and convincing them they have to play together. It takes a team conviction to play together to make things work.
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