From nobody to upstart. From upstart to contender. From contender to winner. From winner to champion. From champion to Dynasty.

When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.

If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.

When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.

There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.

Basketball is a business. Pure and simple. If you want to have fun, go to the YMCA.