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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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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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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 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 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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The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.
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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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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
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I played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.
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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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The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
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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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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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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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I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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