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
I don't mean to say that as a snide remark toward a certain population in our society, ... But they have a limitation of their attention span, a lot of it probably due to too much rap music going in their ears and coming out their being. So they need to get a focal point that lasts longer than a TV commercial or one short 15-second span.
Come back. Join us when you're ready and we're ready to go on with you -- or without you.
The home team won - everyone can go home happy.
You can't read my man's mind, ... It's cool. It was a good way to finish the game.
I always tell the players, "We are in the business that's very much like a marathon race only we're gonna be doing it for 260-something days or so." And the race is something you get ready to do. There's gonna be some trial inside of there, but you put yourself through it because ultimately it brings a lot of meaning to your life, it gives a lot of energy to what you're doing.
Everybody has an opportunity to play a role, a playmaking role, so it makes it harder to coach. It takes a little more time.
Tomorrow gives a beck'ning hand-- I turn my face away; I'll not invite her to my home-- I only love Today.
I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.
Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.
I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
People think I would never take on a team that has no legitimate chance to win a championship, This is one of the major misconceptions about me. Success can be measured in many different ways. . . . Either way, I would find the challenge invigorating.
Coaching is salesmanship. Coaching is winning players over and convincing them they have to play together. It takes a team conviction to play together to make things work.
I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.