When you cleanse yourself of a big victory, you may open yourself up to the opportunity for an even bigger victory

In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do

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.

I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.

I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.

The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness.

Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable.