Don't knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!

Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him

Don't knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!

What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times.

A rebounder, or a shot-blocker for that matter, is always at a disadvantage if he tells himself the only way he can succeed is by out jumping the guy next to him. Sometimes he will have to, but most of the time he will not. Most of my rebounds came from positioning, where I was able to get the ball while in heavy traffic.

The only important statistic is the final score.

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.