Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
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 JacksonMy first act after being named head coach of the Bulls was to formulate a vision for the team. I had to take into account not only what I wanted to achieve, but how I was going to get there.
Phil JacksonPau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.
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