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

Once practice starts, we work hard, and that's the best conditioning there is. Everything counts. Every little thing counts. Run hard, play hard, go after the ball hard, guard hard. If you play soft (what I call signing a 'non-aggression pact' with your teammates), you won't ever get into shape.

Bad shooters are always open

Starting out as a junior varsity coach in high school you pick up things along the way and put them all together. Something has gotta come out of it. It's basically stuff I picked up from other people.

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

I don't recruit players who are nasty to their parents. I look for players who realize the world doesn't revolve around them.

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