Kobe was hell-bent on surpassing Jordan as the greatest player in the game. His obsession with Michael was … - Phil Jackson

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I'm not attached to things at all. I'm very lucky to have quite a few beautiful things, but if I look back at my life, I was often happiest when I had very little.

Phil Jackson

Kobe was hell-bent on surpassing Jordan as the greatest player in the game. His obsession with Michael was striking. When we played in Chicago that season, I orchestrated a meeting between the two of them, thinking that Michael might help shift Kobe’s attitude toward selfless teamwork. After they shook hands, the first words out of Kobe’s mouth were, ‘You know I can kick your ass one on one. ’

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There's a term, agape, you hear used a lot with charismatic religious groups, that it's this more pure love of caring, of sharing of concern and understanding. I think players and teams have to come to that at some point in the season to become successful. Maybe not "personal friends," but they become teammates at the highest level of that term.

Love, Players, Religious, Successful, Team, Term

I care about systematically playing basketball. If the spacing isn't right, if guys are standing on top of each other, if there aren't lanes to be provided, or rebounders available to offensively rebound the ball, or we don't have defensive balance when a shot goes up, all of these things are fundamental basketball. I follow it.

Balance, Basketball, Defensive, Guy, Playing, Things

My accountant tells me I can't be a California resident anymore. I spend too much of my time in New York.

Accountant, California, New York, Spend, Too Much, York

Not everyone has a purpose.

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I'm not railing, 'This is inadequate' or 'This isn't right. ' Just show me what will work.

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