Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
I am not a strategic coach; I am a practice coach.
I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.
The score will take care of itself when you take care of the effort that precedes the score.
Champions are brilliant at the basics.
People ask me if I'd permit fancy things, like dunks. Well, if they did dunk, it was with no fancy flair. No behind-the-back dribbles or passes unless necessary. If it was for show, you were on the bench.