This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team.

Everybody likes each other until things get tough. Then you will find out what kind of team you have.

You only have a number for one day. After that, it is all up to you

I love the NBA playoffs. It's just a great mental test for each team. When it's really close, usually one team pulls together, and the other team comes apart.

If you're a great defensive player, you're a great defensive player 100% of the time. You can't be a great defensive player half of the time because you didn't get the ball once or twice. That can't sidetrack you. It's got to be 'I live for my defense, and my offense I'll get. But I can't let it affect my defense. Nothing affects my defense.'

Encourage 'random' picks on the ball because they cannot be scouted

How competitive can you be without losing your discipline?

If you're not talking, you're not playing defense

Winning is like deodorant - it comes up and a lot of things don't stink.

Good players want to be coached... Great players want to be told the truth

Sometimes you will hate me because I will tell you the truth about your game. And the truth can hurt/humble you