Give him a ready-made title contender, let him add water, mix it up and toss it into the oven, and out comes a championship trophy. 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.
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I don't mean to say that as a snide remark toward a certain population in our society, ... But they have a limitation of their attention span, a lot of it probably due to too much rap music going in their ears and coming out their being. So they need to get a focal point that lasts longer than a TV commercial or one short 15-second span.Phil Jackson
We carried out our end of the bargain.
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It is good to be back in the playoffs again. That's an important step for this club because of the number of young players we have that haven't been in the playoffs.
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Larry has been in this situation many more times than I have, ... It is very unique for me.
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