It isn't about the words you say. It's about the energetic message you send.

I love Larry Bird, but I don't agree with him. I love him and respect everything about him. I learned a long time ago, and I've made this statement: Coaches don't lose their expertise and ability to make the calls.

He has to be a great teacher. You have to have the right stuff and in the right proportions, and you have to convey that to the coaches, and then to the players.

I am an example of a person who got zeroed into a philosophy early.

And sure, there's a universe where I made a bonehead call that blew the Super Bowl. But that's not my universe.

You do what you have to do to compete, and that takes you to places where you are in a relentless state to find an edge and compete. That mentality keeps you on and on point. The how is following the drive, being resourceful and creative.

My dad was a great competitor in his own way. He would never let us win at anything, and we had to work our tails off to beat him.