“For us tall people, the whole key is that your hips and your knees should form a right angle when you sit down. That's where backs and hips get to be problems for big guys.” PeopleShouldWholeProblemBigsFormGuyKeysHipsKneesTallAngleBig Guys Author:Phil Jackson
“I think the most rewarding part of the job, and I think most coaches would say it, is practice. If you have it, a very good practice in which you have 12 guys participate, and they can really get something out of it, lose themselves in practice.” IfsThinkingJobsGuyLosesPracticeVery GoodCoaches Author:Phil Jackson
“I care about systematically playing basketball. If the spacing isn't right, if guys are standing on top of each other, if there aren't lanes to be provided, or rebounders available to offensively rebound the ball, or we don't have defensive balance when a shot goes up, all of these things are fundamental basketball. I follow it.” IfsCareGuyBalanceBasketballShotsStandingBallsFundamentalsAvailableI CareLanesReboundPlaying BasketballSpacing Author:Phil Jackson
“No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.” PlayMotivationalGuyGamesWinningSportsMistakeCoachingMotivational Sports Author:Phil Jackson
“My philosophy is that you can'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 cannot teach competitiveness.” PhilosophyGuyTeachPlayerSpeechBasketballMotivatedCompetitiveness Author:Phil Jackson
