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Basketball Quotes by Phil Jackson
- Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
- Basketball is sharing.
- I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to…
- 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…
- Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.
- My dad always had this little sign on his desk: 'The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill'. He really drilled…
- I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
- Your problems never cease, they just change.
- In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going…
- Once you've done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line.…
- Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass,…
- The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
- My philosophy is that you can't motivate players with speeches, you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in and those are…
- 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.
- In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going…
- 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…
- Basketball is a great mystery. You can do everything right. You can have the perfect mix of talent and the best system of offense in…
- The best part of basketball, for those people on the inside, is the bus going to the airport after you've won a game on an…
- 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…
- I probably would have no capability of absorbing a 60-defeat season as a coach. It would be a foreign experience. My whole career, even as…
- You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves
- The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive
- Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
- Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
- If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
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