Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
Phil JacksonAn acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.
Phil JacksonOnce you've done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line. That means not only being brave, but being compassionate towards yourself, your teammates and your opponents.
Phil JacksonI think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.
Phil JacksonThere's a term, agape, you hear used a lot with charismatic religious groups, that it's this more pure love of caring, of sharing of concern and understanding. I think players and teams have to come to that at some point in the season to become successful. Maybe not "personal friends," but they become teammates at the highest level of that term.
Phil Jackson