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

How competitive can you be without losing your discipline?

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.'

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

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

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

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

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

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 not talking, you're not playing defense

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