Phil Jackson

Coach

1945-09-17

Quotes by Phil Jackson

• The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.

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• The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.

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• 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.

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• 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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