445 Quotes by Phil Jackson

He looks like he's injured to me. Except for that dunk, he didn't seem to play with as much vim and vigor.

A coach's main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly.

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 takes a number of critical factors to win an NBA championship, including the right mix of talent, creativity, intelligence, toughness, and of course, luck. But if a team doesn’t have the most essential ingredient - love - none of those other factors matter.

When he's shooting well, I encourage him. We're trying to measure personal achievement with team goals.

Your problems never cease, they just change.

When he's playing well, we really have a special team. When he's not playing well, we really miss him.

I'm a patient person. I think that's one thing that I feel comfortable I can deal with - the downfall and the errors, as long as I see progress and people trying.

Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.