As one of the NBA coaching leaders in total wins and championships won, Phil Jackson is definitely someone young coaches should be listening to. Sure he has had the good fortune of working with some of great talent. But his track record of success cannot be ignored. And his personal background has made him to develop a unique philosophy toward the game. Here are some thoughts Coach Jackson has about team offense... Enjoy!
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. To do that successfully, they need to trust each other on a deep level and know instinctively how their teammates will respond in pressure situations.
A great player can only do so much on his own—no matter how breathtaking his one-on-one moves. If he is out of sync psychologically with everyone else, the team will never achieve the harmony needed to win a championship.
Basketball is a complex dance that requires shifting from one objective to another at lightning speed. To excel, you need to act with a clear mind and be totally focused on what everyone on the floor is doing.
The secret is not thinking. That doesn’t mean being stupid; it means quieting the endless jabbering of thoughts so that your body can do instinctively what it’s been trained to do without the mind getting in the way.
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