445 Quotes by Phil Jackson

That was something to behold -- it was another level. At halftime we were disturbed about the way we were playing. We came out, and Kobe just found a way to do everything.

They knew how intensely they had to play. They knew that there had to be a win. We just said that we're going to win this game regardless. I'm going to play the players that have to play to win the game. They buckled down and did the job they had to do.

That was something to behold -- it was another level.

They made that little run and the end, and we had to make some big plays. The biggest plays were defensive -- although Kwame got an offensive rebound that really changed the complexion of the game and forced them to foul.

That was all well and fine, but there was still some unfinished business, I felt, with the Lakers,

They played Kobe tough and a little harder than the refs wanted to see.

That's what happens when a team plays with some desperation.

They got their veterans back on the floor in the second quarter and started running their screen-and-rolls. They were able to play some defense and shut us down after we made a run in the second quarter.

That's basically a lot of the belief I have. Establishing dominance and taking responsibility for it.