Basketball is a great mystery. You can do everything right. You can have the perfect mix of talent and the best system of offense in the game. You can devise a foolproof defensive strategy and prepare your players for every possible eventuality. But if the players don’t have a sense of oneness as a group, your efforts won’t pay off. And the bond that unites a team can be so fragile, so elusive.

I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.

I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing.

I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.

You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.

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.