The sterner the discipline, the greater the devotion.

If you yell at a kid and he gets mad at you, you've lost him. If you yell at a kid and he gets mad at himself, then you have something.

Everybody makes such a big deal today about team play because there's such a scarcity of it. Greed is a reason. You have to understand the influence of greed. A player has to be selfish in the pursuit of the development of his skills, but he cannot be selfish when it comes time to blend them in with what's good for his team.

In a team sport like basketball, every time you help somebody else, you help yourself.

The sterner the discipline, the greater the devotion.

The quality of the pass leads directly to the quality of the shot

Coaching is preparation.