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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.
Phil Jackson
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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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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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Basketball is sharing.
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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 gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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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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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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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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The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Not everyone has a purpose.
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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 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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My accountant tells me I can't be a California resident anymore. I spend too much of my time in New York.
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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
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