It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.
You can't win without the ball.
Winners train, losers complain. Give me twelve players that want to win and they will find a way to win.
Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.
The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.
You handle animals. You deal with people.