top 32 phil jackson quotes
TOP 32 Phil Jackson Quotes

Written by Sufyan.lali

May 6, 2024

Phil Jackson Basketball Quotes :

"Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound."

1. “Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.”
– phil jackson
2. “There’s a lot of chatter in basketball and, rightfully, you want players to be talking to each other… But sometimes in practice, it gets too verbose… so I tried to take things out of the ordinary and make them special so they’d understand the difference.”
– phil jackson
3. “Basketball is sharing.”
– phil jackson
4. “I’m a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things.”
"Not only is there more to life than basketball, there’s a lot more to basketball than basketball."
5. “Not only is there more to life than basketball, there’s a lot more to basketball than basketball.”
– phil jackson
6. “Basketball, unlike football with its prescribed routes, is an improvisational game, similar to jazz. If someone drops a note, someone else must step into the vacuum and drive the beat that sustains the team.”
– phil jackson
7. “Basketball is a great mystery. You can do everything right. You can have the perfect mix of talent and the best system of offense in the game. You can devise a foolproof defensive strategy and prepare your players for every possible eventuality. But if the players don’t have a sense of oneness as a group, your efforts won’t pay off. And the bond that unites a team can be so fragile, so elusive.”
– phil jackson
8. “Phil Jackson was one of the greatest and most successful coaches in NBA history. Known for his unique coaching philosophy and Zen-like approach, Jackson left a positive impact on the game of basketball.
– phil jackson
 9. “Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.”
– phil jackson
"In basketball as in life true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way."
10. “In basketball as in life true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.”
– phil jackson
11. “Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and an open heart. When you do that, the game – and life – will take care of itself.”
– phil jackson
12. “An 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 jackson

Phil Jackson Quotes on Coaching Leadership and Teamwork :

"Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the ‘Me’ for the ‘We."

1. “Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the ‘Me’ for the ‘We.”

– phil jackson

2. “Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I’m doing.”

– phil jackson

3. “The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”

– phil jackson

4. “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.”

– phil jackson

"I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you’re doing."

5. “I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you’re doing.”

– phil jackson

6. “Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.”

– phil jackson

7. “There’s a lot of chatter in basketball and, rightfully, you want players to be talking to each other… But sometimes in practice, it gets too verbose so I tried to take things out of the ordinary and make them special so they’d understand the difference.”

– phil jackson

8. “A coach’s main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly.”

– phil jackson

9. “Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It’s about mastering the art of letting go.”

– phil jackson

"Coaching is about, “How do I get people to play at their peak level?” It is a spiritual quest. And if it’s not that, you don’t have a challenge, you don’t have a mission. Forming a brotherhood and trying to move it forward  that’s what coaching is."

10. “Coaching is about, “How do I get people to play at their peak level?” It is a spiritual quest. And if it’s not that, you don’t have a challenge, you don’t have a mission. Forming a brotherhood and trying to move it forward  that’s what coaching is.”

– phil jackson

11. “As a leader your job is to do everything in your power to create the perfect conditions for success by benching your ego and inspiring your team to play the game the right way. But at some point, you need to let go and turn yourself over to the basketball gods. The soul of success is surrendering to what is.”

– phil jackson

12. “I don’t believe in curfews, because you can’t treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.”

– phil jackson

13. “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.”

– phil jackson

14. “You’re only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.”

– phil jackson

"Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn’t necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day."

15. “Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn’t necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.”

– phil jackson

16. “Make your work your play and your play your work.”

– phil jackson

17. “People think I would never take on a team that has no legitimate chance to win a championship, This is one of the major misconceptions about me. Success can be measured in many different ways Either way, I would find the challenge invigorating.”

– phil jackson

18. “The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues’ performance.”

– phil jackson

19. “The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive.”

– phil jackson

“Once 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.”

20. “Once 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 jackson

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