Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jacksonis an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player, currently serving as president of the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 until 1998, during which Chicago won six NBA championships. His next team, the Los Angeles Lakers, won five championships from 2000 until 2010. In total, Jackson has won 11 NBA titles as a coach, surpassing the previous record of nine set...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 September 1945
CityDeer Lodge, MT
CountryUnited States of America
We had some luck with us tonight, ... We were fortunate to stay in this game. We made a lot of mistakes, obviously, but we learned from them.
We remind our players that this is something that was a special night in a heated situation but it's not going to be a steady diet for us. The onus on Kobe is to stay inside the team offense. The onus on the players is to pick it up a little bit better.
We're a ways away from being that next level of NBA team.
We're not amazed, to say the least. We are enthralled by it, and it's a beautiful thing to see, but it's something that we've grown accustomed to over the years.
We've got a week that's real busy ahead of us. We've got to stay the course, and that's important for us right now.
We definitely want to make the playoffs -- that's a goal for us. We won't know how far we can go in the playoffs for a long time. To make the playoffs is a goal we think we can accomplish. This is going to be a process. You're not going to see a finished product for a while.
We stumbled and fumbled around out there for three quarters.
Wow, how can you lose a ball game like that. I just don't understand sometimes the capabilities of this team to disappoint.
When he's playing well, we really have a special team. When he's not playing well, we really miss him.
When he's shooting well, I encourage him. We're trying to measure personal achievement with team goals.
We found out that there is no substitute for human contact.
There are times and moments and there will be one in this playoffs where he will do the offensive work. He's going to be on fire and feeling the ability to go out there and shoot anytime, any place. Right now, I think he's just moving the ball well and doing the right things for us.
We let the momentum slide in the fourth quarter.
We're not even going to discuss it. It's a basketball team and we've got to focus on what we need to do.