445 Quotes by Phil Jackson

I'll just say that hopefully they've drained the mud out of the building, and the termites aren't going to eat the buildings away in between the time we get down there. They made a good judgment probably to get this back in, and that's the important thing about it.

I've been nudging him gently in the right direction, hopefully, and I think he's ready to turn the corner,

I hope so. We've got a measure in front of us that we have to step up to and try to regain some kind of composure and some kind of home-court advantage.

They almost made me get up and walk out of the building in the third quarter. They got it righted and played good defense to get back in the game. I knew that Kobe would find a way out there to help us win.

I have to allow his judgment. He felt like he could do that at that time.

They almost made me get up and walk out of the building in the third quarter. I almost left them alone on a sinking ship. But they got it right in time and it took another 10 minutes but they finally got it right and got going. That's what a layoff will do sometimes.

In the second half we came out and played well offensively and defensively.

The win wasn't important for me, it was important for the team, ... But getting the win is twice as nice.

In Phil Jackson, they chose a proven winner. That is something I support.