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If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.

~Phil Jackson

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The winter's a little bit daunting in Montana.

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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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Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.

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You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important.

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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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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.

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I replaced three joints in my hips and one in my knee. I'm hoping that other knee doesn't have to be done. It's one of the toughest things to overcome.

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As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up... so we can focus... so we can be in concert with one another.

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Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Coach

Born: September 17th, 1945

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