But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated.

There were riots in just about every game we played with Syracuse.

Back then every small town had a gym, and if itseated more than 2,000 then we'd be interested in playing in it.

These days I smile benignly at the fights that I see in NBA games. There aren't any broken noses or black eyes, which happened quite often when I played.

In whatever sport of field of endeavor you are interested, you should do whatever is necessary to compliment your God-given talent with proper mental preparation so as to do "the best you can." The criterion should be to fully exploit your potential rather than to win at any cost. What more could anyone ever ask of you than to be the best you possibly can?

Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics.

Bob Brannum was my body guard on the court. He was 6'-6 and built like a bulldog.