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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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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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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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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 played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.
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I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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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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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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I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know.
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The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
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In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.
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The real value in everything you do is in the details.
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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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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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My philosophy is that you can't motivate players with speeches, you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in and those are the guys that are competitive. You cannot teach competitiveness.
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Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
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If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.
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Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.
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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
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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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