If they think we've got an edge, we've got an edge.

The most important thing in coaching is communication. It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

Many, many times, the kids with the less talent become the better athletes because they're more dedicated to achieving their full potential.

It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.

I have two college degrees, four honorary doctorate degrees, and am in three Halls of fame, and the only thing I know how to do is teach tall people how to put a ball in the hole.

I don't believe in statistics. There are too many factors that can't be measured. You can't measure a ballplayer's heart.