You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

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. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.

Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.

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.

When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.

Everybody has an opportunity to play a role, a playmaking role, so it makes it harder to coach. It takes a little more time.

I'm not railing, 'This is inadequate' or 'This isn't right.' Just show me what will work.