One of my constant reminders was, "End practice on a happy note." I wanted the boys to want to come out to practice, and I wanted them to get a certain amount of pleasure out of basketball. It's a game. It should be fun. So I always tried to counterbalance any criticism in practice with a bit of praise. I wanted my players to feel that the worst punishment I could give them was to deny them the privilege of practicing. If they did not want to practice, I did not want them there.

Ten strong horses could not pull an empty baby carriage if they worked independently of each other.

Work without joy is drudgery. Drudgery does not produce champions, nor does it produce great organizations.

Never let your emotions overrule your head.

Working with others makes us much more than we could ever become alone

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.

The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.