It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.

The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.

Whatever a leader does now sets up what he does later. And there's always a later.

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.

There are kids don't want to do something because they're afraid of looking stupid to their peers. There comes a time when they start protecting themselves, instead of extending. I want to make sure that they're always trying to extend themselves.

Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.

Sometimes in a defeat, you can set the stage for future victory. I wanted them to feel good about what they had accomplished. Not to like losing, but to like the success that they had.