Make incremental progress, change comes not by the yard, but by the inch.

Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s. He's the best wing player I've ever coached. But he's done it the right way. He knew he had to work on his body to become a good pro. When he goes into the pros, he'll be physically ready.

I just don't deal with the negativity. I can't get involved in that side of it. I don't understand it, and you can't let it take away from your life and what you are trying to do.

Make incremental progress, change comes not by the yard, but by the inch.

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

At Boston University, I motivated negatively, and I found that although it can work at first, by the end of the year everyone is dying for the year to end and you have lost them. The last two years at BU, I motivated positively and got much better results.

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.