Descriptive quotes in the first 50 pages

The are many different descriptive quotes in the first 50 pages of The Last Season. "I need to decelerate, allowing the natural of the landscape to usher in serenity" - says Phil Jackson. In this sentence, Jackson implies that his life is going faster than he can handle it, and he may need to slow down a little bit. Also, Jackson states that he is in love with nature and he would like to sit back and enjoy it. The next quote that he uses is "The exchange with Mitch revealed the underlying contradiction in Kobe's attitude toward Shaquille, a symbol, in fact, of a much broader dichotomy in his psyche". In this sentence, Jackson attempts to explain the feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal. Phil Jackson knew that Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were two of the most dominant players at their respective positions, and they still are. Mitch Richmond, another guard on the Lakers was caught in between their disagreements. Kobe directly said that he "didn't give a s*** what the big guy does". This statement was sort of an oxymoron, because on the other hand, Kobe Bryant's decision was mainly based on the actions of Shaq. Finally, another descriptive quote can be found on page 28, when Phil Jackson talks about Rick Fox. "He's the conscience of this team". Rick fox was a veteran player, that held all the team together in times of struggles.