Phil Jackson Quotes & Sayings
29 most famous Phil Jackson quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He's a 79 year old American coach born on Sep 17, 1945.
“Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.”
“Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.”
“I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman, and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.”
“My philosophy is that you don't motivate players with speeches; you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in, and those are the guys that are competitive. You can not teach competitiveness.”
“Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.”
“My father was a man who didn't consider himself learned. He was a man who liked to be a farmer. He enjoyed his dairy farm and felt the calling. So there was a dedication. I was dedicated as a child to the service of God, and so there was this continual centering of a greater purpose than your own.”
“Your problems never cease. They just change.”
“Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.”
“I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.”
“The NBA has made a real issue about really making these superstars the premium that everybody wants to go to. That's their calling card and their marketing tool. But the coaches at the other end of the sphere are trying to make everybody on the team, even nine, 10, 11, 12, just as important, and have a real role that's meaningful.”
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