Basketball, like all sports, is predicated on the execution of fundamentals. The coach is a teacher. His subject: fundamentals

I believe you win games by what you do from your first practice until your first game

Winning is more related to good defense than good offense

Even the greatest players accept coaching and value the need for discipline and the order that it brings to the team

A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players "see" situations before they happen so they can be prepared

Basketball, like all sports, is predicated on the execution of fundamentals. The coach is a teacher. His subject: fundamentals

Players draw confidence from a poised, alert coach who anticipates changing in game conditions