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
The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.
I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.
Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
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.
You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team
Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
The league is known for its vindictiveness. But we didn't anticipate a suspension.
I think it's a matter of trust, a matter of rebuilding the trust that we had, ... And yes, I have talked to Kobe; he actually called me this morning to congratulate me on the job. And I felt confident that he's confident that we can go forward.
I think the only thing it did was take our mind off the game.
It is good to be back in the playoffs again. That's an important step for this club because of the number of young players we have that haven't been in the playoffs.
I was disappointed with our fourth-quarter beginning. We put ourselves in good position, then didn't score for three minutes. We gave it away.