If you have a clear mind . . . you won't have to search for direction. Direction will come to you.

No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.

I expect a cigar.....not lit, hopefully

In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.

And yet as a coach, I know that being fixated on winning (or more likely, not losing) is counterproductive, especially when it causes you to lose control of your emotions. What’s more, obsessing about winning is a loser’s game: The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.

Basketball, unlike football with its prescribed routes, is an improvisational game, similar to jazz. If someone drops a note, someone else must step into the vacuum and drive the beat that sustains the team.

I think people forgot that there are still ways you can get the ball inside rather than just standing there and throwing the ball in. You have to have a system that makes all things work.