Phil quote for historians

Johnny Kilroy · Post #1 » by **Johnny Kilroy** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 6:53 pm

"I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul."

Will be very grateful if someone could remind me where/when Phil said this? Was it from Maverick? What was he talking about?

Post #2 » by **Kilroy** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:24 pm

Johnny Kilroy wrote:"I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul."

Will be very grateful if someone could remind me where/when Phil said this? Was it from Maverick? What was he talking about?

I think he said it in an interview... It would show up with a book reference if it had been in one of his books, but I'm not seeing that.
It might have been from around the time he retired as a player because I think you'd see an article online if it was from his coaching days.

And I think he was paraphrasing Slyvia Plath.

Johnny Kilroy · Post #3 » by **Johnny Kilroy** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:32 pm

Kilroy wrote:
Johnny Kilroy wrote:"I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul."

Will be very grateful if someone could remind me where/when Phil said this? Was it from Maverick? What was he talking about?

I think he said it in an interview... It would show up with a book reference if it had been in one of his books, but I'm not seeing that.
It might have been from around the time he retired as a player because I think you'd see an article online if it was from his coaching days.

And I think he was paraphrasing Slyvia Plath.

If he's talking about playing basketball which he adored, why wouldn't he allow his soul into it?

Post #4 » by **Kilroy** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:52 pm

Johnny Kilroy wrote:
Kilroy wrote:
Johnny Kilroy wrote:"I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul."

Will be very grateful if someone could remind me where/when Phil said this? Was it from Maverick? What was he talking about?

I think he said it in an interview... It would show up with a book reference if it had been in one of his books, but I'm not seeing that.
It might have been from around the time he retired as a player because I think you'd see an article online if it was from his coaching days.

And I think he was paraphrasing Slyvia Plath.

If he's talking about playing basketball which he adored, why wouldn't he allow his soul into it?

I think it was about his love/hate relationship with the business side of the the game... He seemed to be sensitive to the idea that the business of basketball can consume players and leave them empty, rudderless victims of their own, on court successes.