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

Great rivalries don't have to be built on hatred. They're built on respect, on a respect for excellence.

Talent is important. But the single most important ingredient after you get the talent is internal leadership. It's not the coaches as much as one single person or people on the team who set higher standards than that team would normally set for itself. I really believe that that's been ultimately important for us.

I believe work is good. There is dignity in work. I also believe that a hard-work ethic forges strong leaders.

Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn't give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first one.

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him

You cannot merely expect culture to be a natural occurrence; it has to be taught and made a part of your everyday routine.