Everyone is born with a certain potential. You may never achieve your full potential, but how close you come depends on how much you want to pay the price.
Red AuerbachStrategy is something anyone can learn. But not all coaches take the time to understand a man's personality.
Red AuerbachBasketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.
Red AuerbachTo be a successful coach you should be and look prepared. You must be a man of integrity. Never break your word. Don't have two sets of standards. Remember you don't handle players-you handle pets. You deal with players. Stand up for your players. Show them you care-on and off the court. Very important-it's not 'how' or 'what' you say but what they absorb.
Red Auerbach