#131 Coach Phil Jackson (1): Giving players books, Golf in the Kingdom.  

1.     Coach’s home golf course in Williston, ND.

2.     Giving players books: Why did he do it? How did he decide which book to give to each player.

3.     Shaq’s book report.

4.     Talking to Kobe about being a leader.

5.     Going from coaching in the CBA to the Bulls, Jerry Krause wanted him to wear the championship ring as a symbol, “I knew what it took to win a championship…I had some credibility.”

6.     Giving associate coaches room to speak.

7.     The impact of Tex Winter and Johnny Bach: “I learned a tremendous about about the history of the game from them.”

8.     “A lot of coaching depends on voice, on essence, on how you speak, the control that you have of the language, your ability to deliver a message, your ability to be a salesperson about what you are trying to have your team do.Those are the things that I think garner respect.”

9.     When correcting a player, “it’s not that I’m correcting you. I’m correcting the act that you need to change. I’m not demeaning you.”

10.  “You need to deliver messages with the respect that contains who you are.”

11.  The importance of building a “fraternal type of atmosphere where it’s brotherly or sisterly…You want them to have an atmosphere that’s warm and welcoming.”

12.  One of the most difficult things for humans is that you are not anything more than human. You make mistakes. And the mistakes you’re going to make are sometimes how you endear yourself to your community…The little things, stumbling over a word or how you dress…”

13.  Wearing a tie dye shirt to practice…and how it accidentally brought about relatability.

14.  “Maybe I can get a birdie on this hole…”

15.  Red Holzman. Alertness. “Being in the team, with the team.” 

16.  Simple lessons from Coach Holzman. “This isn’t rocket science.”

17.  Coach Holzman: simplicity and giving players voice.

18.  Coach as teacher.

19.  Turning point: Coach Holzman brought Coach Jackson in to help during and injured period (When Coach Jackson was only 23). Learning the middle path. Staying consistent. Bring energy.

20.  Knowing how to handle players who were injured, including the mental side of injury.

21.  “What is the purpose of the game?” Love of the game. Giannis, Jokic as good models.

22.  What’s most important thing to look for in a coach? 

23.  Lessons learned from coaching Horace Grant. Staying positive. Transformational. “Coaches that stand on the sidelines and yell at players are probably not going to be successful if they’re berating their players. But the ones who can teach and want to teach it, are the ones who generate the most interest to me as people to hire as coaches.”

24.  Earning players’ respect.

25.  Growing up in a home with morning devotions. “I’ve maintained that type of practice my whole life.”

26.  Getting centered and fully present every morning.

27.  The importance of having a system. Having everyone play within the system. 

28.  Every player in basketball – like jazz – has a role, has a moment.