I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. Anybody who has a good shot has got to take it and keep taking it. So he misses...so what?

The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.

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

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

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 can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. Anybody who has a good shot has got to take it and keep taking it. So he misses...so what?

The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.