Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.

Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no greater authority figure on a team than the coach. Needless to say, in today's warped, self-indulgent climate, too many players couldn't care less about appeasing the coach.

Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.

Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.

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 System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.

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

I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.