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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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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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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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When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.
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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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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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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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Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
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Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
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Basketball, unlike football with its prescribed routes, is an improvisational game, similar to jazz. If someone drops a note, someone else must step into the vacuum and drive the beat that sustains the team.
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Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
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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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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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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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Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
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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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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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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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Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
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The real value in everything you do is in the details. I just like that quote. A very similar way to say the same thing. If you're washing dishes you pay attention to washing dishes. If you're driving a car, you're paying attention to driving the car.
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The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.
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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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