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.

When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.

My mom gave me unconditional support and unfailing love. You can't get any better than that. That's why I've never been afraid to lose.

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

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

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

Don't let a single game break your heart.