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.'

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

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

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

How competitive can you be without losing your discipline?

I'm looking for activity. I put players in and take them out based on effort and defense, not making or missing shots

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