Inferior guards play on the sidelines and great guards play in the middle. Isiah, Magic, Chris Paul, all get to the middle

It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays.

Live in the precious present.

Self-esteem is directly linked to deserving success. You must deserve victory to feel good about yourself.

The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem is high. If you are losing and you try to be tough, you're asking for dissension.

I learned quickly that motivating people would be the most important responsibility of my career.

I'm at the stage of my career when it's not only about winning and developing players, it's about having fun. That's a void in your life right now, but it's something you're going to have here.