Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jacksonis an American professional basketball executive, former coach and former player, currently serving as president of the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association. Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 until 1998, during which Chicago won six NBA championships. His next team, the Los Angeles Lakers, won five championships from 2000 until 2010. In total, Jackson has won 11 NBA titles as a coach, surpassing the previous record of nine set...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 September 1945
CityDeer Lodge, MT
CountryUnited States of America
They came out to play Kobe really tough, a little bit harder I think than the referees wanted to see happen. I think in the process of coming out to play hard they crossed the line a little bit.
That is what happens when teams play with desperation and the other team comes out and doesn't play at the same level. We just got beat to the ball too many times and they were active and aggressive. They beat us with the nature of the play.
It's just about momentum. About picking up momentum. Usually there's one or two keys that go in a series and then it changes or flip-flops.
It seemed like I was going to keep stopping the game until we got it right. It was slipping away from us.
It's a confidence builder for this team. It shows we can overcome odds.
I told Kobe that's the one area where I'll try not to disclose,
It means something to the fans; it's territorial bragging rights for them.
It's all about developing an atmosphere where players want to support and help each other. You want a nurturing place where they feel they can make mistakes, ... Philadelphia's got one of the great passers for a big man in Webber. And one of the great players as far as scoring guards in Allen. Certainly, that should give them some momentum to work with as they go through the year.
We remind our players that this is something that was a special night in a heated situation but it's not going to be a steady diet for us. The onus on Kobe is to stay inside the team offense. The onus on the players is to pick it up a little bit better.
We found out that there is no substitute for human contact.
We're exploring life without Shaq, ... and enjoying it, too.
We're not amazed, to say the least. We are enthralled by it, and it's a beautiful thing to see, but it's something that we've grown accustomed to over the years.
Wow, how can you lose a ball game like that. I just don't understand sometimes the capabilities of this team to disappoint.
We've got a week that's real busy ahead of us. We've got to stay the course, and that's important for us right now.