Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.

An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.

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.

The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.

Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.

If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.

What moves me is watching young men bond together and tap into the magic that arises when they focus with their whole heart and soul on something greater than themselves. Once you've experienced that, it's something you never forget.