Leaders have to search for the heart on a team, because the person who has it can bring out the best in everybody else.

Throughout the season, I look into my players eyes to gauge feelings, confidence levels, and to establish instant trust.

A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play.

Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field

Making shots counts, but not as much as the people who make them.

Sometimes it's not bad to hurt. Sometimes you don't want things until you get hurt. We got hurt today, let's see what we do.

Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated