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'Not only is there more to life than basketball there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.'-Phil Jackson
Sacred Hoops is an inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork from Chicago Bulls' head coach Phil Jackson. At the heart of the book is Jackson's philosophy of mindful basketball-and his
One of the most successful coaches in NBA history, Jackson has developed a new paradigm of leadership based on Eastern and Native American principles. His approach flies in the face of the egoistic, winner-take-all attitude that has changed the face of American sports. Rather than winning through intimidation, Jackson-who describes himself as a Zen Christian-stresses awareness, compassion, and, most of all, selfless team play.
Born in Deer Lodge, Montana, Jackson is the son of Pentecostal ministers. He studed psychology, philosophy, and religion at the University of North Dakota and became part of the legendary New York Kicks of the early 10970s. toward the end of his playing career he discovered Zen and began meditating, 'Being aware,' he says, ' is more imortant than being smart.'
In this thought-provoking memoir, filled with stories about Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Toni Kukoc, and other members of the Bulls, Jackson reveals how he directs his players to act with a clear mind-not thinking, just doing; to respect the enemy and be aggressive without anger or violence; to live in the moment and stay calmly focused in the midst of chaos, so that the 'me' becomes the servant of the 'we.'
This inspiring book takes you inside the mind of the thinking man's coach as he builds one of the greatest teams of all time and deals with the inevitable cycle of change, including Jordan's unexpected return to basket ball. Sacred Hoops is not just for sports fans, but for anyone interested in the potential of the human spirit.
'Phil Jackson transforms the highly competitive world of professional basketball into a sacred arena for us to absorb practical and sagely lessons of living.'-Chung Liang Al Huang, author of Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
'As a coach and writer, Phil Jackson shows us that sport can reveal the sacred. This has been known in other cultures, but Jackson brings it straight into American life.'-Mike Murphy, author of Golf in the Kingdom and The Future of the Body
'Jackson and Delehanty offer an insightful and masterful blend of sageless wisdom from legendary warriors and timeless principles of leadership for success not only on the court but in all arenas of life.'-Dr. Jerry Lynch, author of Thinking body, Dancing Mind and the founder of the center for Taosports on Fort Collins, Colorado
Phil Jackson is an American original. A two-time All-American at the University of North Dakota, in 1967 he was drafted by the New York Knicks where he was a member of the 1970 and 1973 championship teams. Following an eleven-year playing career with the Knicks, Jackson spent two years as an assistant coach/player with the New Jersey Nets. Jackson retired from playing in 1980, continuing as a assistant coach with the Nets for one year before becoming a television color commentator. After a four-year minor-league coaching stint, he joined the coaching staff of the Chicago Bulls and in 1993 became the first head coach since Red Auerbach to win three conseccutive NBA championships. Jackson and his wife, June, have five children and reside in suburban Chichago.
Hugh Delehanty is a senior editor at People, who has written about sports and psychology for Sports Illustrated, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and other publications. He lives with his wife, Barbara, in New York City.
'Sacred Hoops is as deep and clear and pure an expression of the power of mindfulness and compassion in action as any I have ever encountered. Superbly engrossing and evocative, it demonstrates the potential for sport to rediscover itself as both a vehicle and a metaphor for the elevation of human beings ot their highest potential.'-Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. University of Masachusetts Medical Center; author of Wherever yYou Go, There You Are
'After reading this book, you'll want to play for this man, a decent man in the increasingly venal world of sport.'-Gene Siskel, film critic/Bulls fan
'Sacred Hoops is a feast for sports fans, and will also be gobbled up with delight by the countless Americans interested in learning how spiritual principles are applied to daily life, teamwork, athletics, and business.'-Dan Wakefield, author of Expect a Miracle
'This wonderful, wonderful book should be required reading for every young person who aspires to the NBA-and everyone who loves the game.'-George Leonard, Author of The Ultimate Athlete and Mastery
'Phil Jackson has always been on the cutting edge of sports. This book takes you to the next level of understanding the game of basketball and of life.'-Bill Walton, author, NBC broadcaster, Hall-of-Famer.
Contents
Foreword by Senator Bill Bradley
Introduction
Chapter One The second coming
Chapter Two A journey of a thousand miles starts with one breath
Chapter Three If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball
Chapter Four Experiements in the cockroach basketball league
Chapter FiveSelflessness in action
Chapter Six The eye of basketball
Chapter Seven Being aware is more important than being smart
Chapter Eight Aggressiveness without anger
Chapter Nine The invisible leader
Chapter Ten Coaching Michelangelo
Chapter Eleven you can't step in the same river twice
Acknowledgments
Sacred Hoops is an inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork from Chicago Bulls' head coach Phil Jackson. At the heart of the book is Jackson's philosophy of mindful basketball-and his
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lifelong quest to bring enlightenment to the competitive world of professional sports.One of the most successful coaches in NBA history, Jackson has developed a new paradigm of leadership based on Eastern and Native American principles. His approach flies in the face of the egoistic, winner-take-all attitude that has changed the face of American sports. Rather than winning through intimidation, Jackson-who describes himself as a Zen Christian-stresses awareness, compassion, and, most of all, selfless team play.
Born in Deer Lodge, Montana, Jackson is the son of Pentecostal ministers. He studed psychology, philosophy, and religion at the University of North Dakota and became part of the legendary New York Kicks of the early 10970s. toward the end of his playing career he discovered Zen and began meditating, 'Being aware,' he says, ' is more imortant than being smart.'
In this thought-provoking memoir, filled with stories about Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Toni Kukoc, and other members of the Bulls, Jackson reveals how he directs his players to act with a clear mind-not thinking, just doing; to respect the enemy and be aggressive without anger or violence; to live in the moment and stay calmly focused in the midst of chaos, so that the 'me' becomes the servant of the 'we.'
This inspiring book takes you inside the mind of the thinking man's coach as he builds one of the greatest teams of all time and deals with the inevitable cycle of change, including Jordan's unexpected return to basket ball. Sacred Hoops is not just for sports fans, but for anyone interested in the potential of the human spirit.
'Phil Jackson transforms the highly competitive world of professional basketball into a sacred arena for us to absorb practical and sagely lessons of living.'-Chung Liang Al Huang, author of Embrace the Tiger and Return to Mountain
'As a coach and writer, Phil Jackson shows us that sport can reveal the sacred. This has been known in other cultures, but Jackson brings it straight into American life.'-Mike Murphy, author of Golf in the Kingdom and The Future of the Body
'Jackson and Delehanty offer an insightful and masterful blend of sageless wisdom from legendary warriors and timeless principles of leadership for success not only on the court but in all arenas of life.'-Dr. Jerry Lynch, author of Thinking body, Dancing Mind and the founder of the center for Taosports on Fort Collins, Colorado
Phil Jackson is an American original. A two-time All-American at the University of North Dakota, in 1967 he was drafted by the New York Knicks where he was a member of the 1970 and 1973 championship teams. Following an eleven-year playing career with the Knicks, Jackson spent two years as an assistant coach/player with the New Jersey Nets. Jackson retired from playing in 1980, continuing as a assistant coach with the Nets for one year before becoming a television color commentator. After a four-year minor-league coaching stint, he joined the coaching staff of the Chicago Bulls and in 1993 became the first head coach since Red Auerbach to win three conseccutive NBA championships. Jackson and his wife, June, have five children and reside in suburban Chichago.
Hugh Delehanty is a senior editor at People, who has written about sports and psychology for Sports Illustrated, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, and other publications. He lives with his wife, Barbara, in New York City.
'Sacred Hoops is as deep and clear and pure an expression of the power of mindfulness and compassion in action as any I have ever encountered. Superbly engrossing and evocative, it demonstrates the potential for sport to rediscover itself as both a vehicle and a metaphor for the elevation of human beings ot their highest potential.'-Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. University of Masachusetts Medical Center; author of Wherever yYou Go, There You Are
'After reading this book, you'll want to play for this man, a decent man in the increasingly venal world of sport.'-Gene Siskel, film critic/Bulls fan
'Sacred Hoops is a feast for sports fans, and will also be gobbled up with delight by the countless Americans interested in learning how spiritual principles are applied to daily life, teamwork, athletics, and business.'-Dan Wakefield, author of Expect a Miracle
'This wonderful, wonderful book should be required reading for every young person who aspires to the NBA-and everyone who loves the game.'-George Leonard, Author of The Ultimate Athlete and Mastery
'Phil Jackson has always been on the cutting edge of sports. This book takes you to the next level of understanding the game of basketball and of life.'-Bill Walton, author, NBC broadcaster, Hall-of-Famer.
Contents
Foreword by Senator Bill Bradley
Introduction
Chapter One The second coming
Chapter Two A journey of a thousand miles starts with one breath
Chapter Three If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball
Chapter Four Experiements in the cockroach basketball league
Chapter FiveSelflessness in action
Chapter Six The eye of basketball
Chapter Seven Being aware is more important than being smart
Chapter Eight Aggressiveness without anger
Chapter Nine The invisible leader
Chapter Ten Coaching Michelangelo
Chapter Eleven you can't step in the same river twice
Acknowledgments
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ISBN
786862068
Publication
Hyperion New York