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.

I'm a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things.

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.

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

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

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.

I will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo.