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
The league is known for its vindictiveness. But we didn't anticipate a suspension.
I felt they were self-directed out there. They knew what they wanted to run. They broke down the double-teams and I didn't have to burn timeouts to explain it to them. That was satisfying to me.
It was like the third quarter would never end. I thought we would never get through it. Larry helped by getting off the court.
It was a good gesture. It was a peaceful resolution for our fans and L.A.
The game was in our hands. We led for 46 minutes. It was a basic collapse by our team in the fourth quarter.
The idea when we came here was we weren't going to let this game get by us.
The home team won - everyone can go home happy.
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.