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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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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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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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I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
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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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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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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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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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If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.
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