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Basketball is sharing.
You have to be unique.
Not everyone has a purpose.
I expect a cigar.....not lit, hopefully
The road to freedom is a beautiful system
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
Your problems never cease. They just change.
Your problems never cease, they just change.
Remember, Team, surrender the me for the we.
The winter's a little bit daunting in Montana.
Make your work your play and your play your work.
Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
The bigger your head, the easier to fill your shoes.
The real value in everything you do is in the details.
If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.
I played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.
Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together.
I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.
If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.
The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.
I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
I'm not railing, 'This is inadequate' or 'This isn't right.' Just show me what will work.
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.
I will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo.
I'm a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things.
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go.
A coach's main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly.
Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.
Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.
If you have a clear mind . . . you won't have to search for direction. Direction will come to you.
Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
My accountant tells me I can't be a California resident anymore. I spend too much of my time in New York.
Tomorrow gives a beck'ning hand-- I turn my face away; I'll not invite her to my home-- I only love Today.
The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team
I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.
Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.
The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive
Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.
You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves
I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.
I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.
If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear.