Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

We overreached our decision power. Sometimes our decisions have to fit the reality of the outside world.

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

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

We couldn't sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn't close out well enough.

After I played him for the first time, I said 'Let's see. He's four or five inches taller. He's 40 or 50 pounds heavier. His vertical leap is at least as good as mine. He can get up and down the floor as well as I can. And he's smart. The real problem with all this is I have to show up.