I probably would have no capability of absorbing a 60-defeat season as a coach. It would be a foreign experience. My whole career, even as a player, has been on winning basketball clubs and it just seems to have been a part of the make-up of what’s been given me. That’s what I’ve been given and that’s what I’ve had to deal with. Some people can make fun of it or some people can have a good time with it, or some people can resent it. It’s just what it is.
Phil JacksonThe greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive
Phil JacksonMy dad always had this little sign on his desk: 'The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill'. He really drilled that in.
Phil JacksonI will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo.
Phil Jackson