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.

The athlete who says that something can't be done should never interrupt the one who's doing it

Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no.

When you see a successful individual, a champion, you can be very sure that you are looking at an individual who pays great attention to the perfection of minor details.

You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

Champions never complain, they are too busy getting better

Many ... have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never heard of them- and you never will .