445 Quotes by Phil Jackson

He could have been the heir apparent to (Michael Jordan) and maybe won as many championships. He may still win a championship or two, but the boyish hero image has been replaced by that of a callous gun for hire.

No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.

He just has to finish, ... He's doing everything right but the final act and that's finding some strength and finishing and finding a good base and putting it through the hoop. I just told him, 'You're going to have to dunk the ball.'

He is still a long ways from being smooth in what we anticipate will be a system that he'll take to and enjoy, ... It's going to take him a while, as it will everybody, especially a guy who's a lead guard in a situation like that. It takes some time.

The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.

He (Lakers owner Jerry Buss) knew what he was trying to get accomplished, but still in all, it never quite seems to match up.

The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.

Kind of a blowout in that third quarter when they got a run on us, and we never recovered from that.

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.