Basketball is a pretty simple game. What wins is consistency and competitiveness.

We believe in people executing their role and caring about the team more than anything individually

The older you get the more you try to appreciate what you've accomplished.

Basketball's a game of mistakes.

You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.

A reporter started off: "I know a lot of this is kind of speculation." Popovich interupting: "You're going to ask me anyway." Reporter: "And you're going to shoot it down." Popovich replied: "Next question."

I try not to get impressed. I just try to look at what I see.