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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.

Phil Jackson

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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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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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No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.
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Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
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I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know.
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I'm a patient person. I think that's one thing that I feel comfortable I can deal with - the downfall and the errors, as long as I see progress and people trying.
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