445 Quotes by Phil Jackson

Determined, dedicated, disciplined. I think he's ready to play. For Kobe, it's about re-establishing his dominance in the game.

That doesn't matter to me about those things, ... They are pathetic. It was a poor offensive game. We didn't move the ball right. We didn't shoot the ball right. But those things, they'll happen. ... Those are just numbers.

And then mentally, do I have the patience to see that through?

That bracket is probably the best bracket to advance.

That's not what basketball is about. Basketball is about playing as a team and finding a functioning level.

I wonder if they ever are. I thought they might let that go this year, but it didn't seem apparent at all. Right away, he got booed. He just may be one of those guys that has to carry that for a year or two until another group comes along that gives him a break.

That's not unusual for a player to lose concentration if certain phases of the game go wrong for him. He put some pressure on himself to score. All players want to score as a part of their game. . . . I don't know where his confidence is. You either have it or you don't have it. It doesn't reside in your jockstrap or your brain. His confidence should be in his defense. That's where he plays and rebounds and hustles for us.

I was very disappointed with the road trip. We had players injured and our team was not competing as hard as it could. The injuries hurt our team morale.

You're talking about a different standard when a team wins 60 games.