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The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.

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Phil Jackson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: September 17
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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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I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
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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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The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
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An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.
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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.
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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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I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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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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When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.
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Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.
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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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