The passion to win games, the incredible, focused energy and also the camaraderie of the team were all things that I really loved.

The trick in writing children's books is to set up danger, mystery and excitement on page one. Force the kid to turn the page . . . Then in the middle of each chapter there's a dramatic point of excitement, and at chapter's end, a cliffhanger.

I would never, ever intentionally hurt a player contractually.

Coaches who have been players in the league, they get so attuned to playing how they were successful, and who their coaches were.

When time is running out and the score is close, most players are thinking, I don't want to be the one to lose the game, but I'm thinking, What do I have to do to win?

I enjoy winning, but more importantly I enjoy the people I'm around.

If you can't see someone's got a game with great personality, you shouldn't be out there looking.