I discovered early on that the player who learned the fundamentals of basketball is going to have a much better chance of succeeding and rising through the levels of competition than the player who was content to do things his own way. A player should be interested in learning why things are done a certain way. The reasons behind the teaching often go a long way to helping develop the skill.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

If you lose self-control everything will fall.

First, do not betray yourself. Second, do not betray those you lead.

Never allow anyone else to define your success.

Do passing drills that come from your offense.

Never mistake activity for achievement.