It takes courage not only to make decisions, but to live with those decisions afterward

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.

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

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

In putting together your standards, remember that it is essential to involve your entire team. Standards are not rules issued by the boss; they are a collective identity. Remember, standards are the things that you do all the time and the things for which you hold one another accountable.

Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication

I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who haven't failed that much. But when they get to college, they're going to fail some time. That's a thing that I can help them the most with.