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.'

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

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

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

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

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

I just think a guy that knows how to play when you put him on a good team, he can be really good.