Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name wirtten on it.

If the only reason I coached was to win basketball games, my life would be pretty shallow

Players' attention spans get less and less as they progress.

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

The only way you're going to grow is to be in difficult situations.

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

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.