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
I didn't think he had good legs. He told me in the fourth quarter he was going to get hot, that he felt like he was getting in his rhythm, and he hit in a few in the fourth quarter. But, he was really bothered by Bell. He did a great job on him.
He'll be playing out on the perimeter a lot, ... How much, I don't know. He might start there the first and third quarters and play a power position in the second and fourth quarters.
It was quite an exhibition for three quarters Kobe put on tonight. I've seen a few 60-point ballgames in my time, but none of them had been done by the third quarter.
I was disappointed in our fourth quarter beginning. We put ourselves in a good position, and didn't score for the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. We gave it away in the fourth, and went from one to eleven.
Kind of a blowout in that third quarter when they got a run on us, and we never recovered from that.
I thought we had a really good defensive first half. We found momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and established a lead.
It was like the third quarter would never end. I thought we would never get through it. Larry helped by getting off the court.
It was quite an exhibition for three quarters Kobe put on. I've seen a few 60-point ballgames in my time, but none of them had been done by the third quarter.
They really crowded Shaq well and did not give him a good look in the lane. He struggled to find a position in the lane all night.
It means something to the fans; it's territorial bragging rights for them.
The more you draw attention to it, the worse it becomes. So it's better just to show up and swallow your pride.
Red and I, I think, have a mutual admiration. That's all I can say.
And then mentally, do I have the patience to see that through?
Houston had some injuries to veterans and we were able to overwhelm them in the second half.