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 thought we had a really good defensive first half. We found momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and established a lead.
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.
I thought we were despondent when we came out of that regular time, going into overtime and played like it the first three minutes, but we found some energy at the end.
We found out that there is no substitute for human contact.
we'd visit an art museum in Houston, or a spectacular shoreline vista in Oregon, or attend a political lecture in Boston. And so I found myself getting a special kind of education just witnessing Bill's grasp of what makes our society tick and how business gets done.
I am pleased with Kobe and how he controlled the offense. We had people open because they were doubling him and that got some people open and we found them.
It was a nice win for us, a game that we shot the ball well. They just kept coming back and found a way to get back in the game with various plays. It was a great game to watch as a fan.
When you get off to a lead like that they usually catch up. Today we kept them at bay. It's good to be back in the playoffs.
When you have guys like Dixon and Blake basically have career nights, that really sets you on the edge as a team. We didn't come out with the intent to play defense tonight.
With our team, we're still learning what's a good enough lead. We didn't use the clock wisely and they made some big plays.
There have been some things that have happened over the years that have been really special in my life, and this is one of them.
We're not looking for Kobe to score 50 or 30 or 80. We're just looking for it to fit together. We want players to blend their talents together.
To me, right there, enough said - Kobe Bryant (third team), not acceptable.
This trip, you've got to do a lot of PR work for the league, pump up that Miami game on Christmas Day because they're asking you to do this all the time. And don't forget, Orlando is just as important in the win-loss column.