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We stop practice every time we see one of our players not blocking out.
You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.
To find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself.
The best basketball announcer is one who allows you to close your eyes.
You should do things because of what your expectations are of yourself.
Footwork is one of the primary prerequisites to becoming a great player
One of the learning curves I'm not going to have is being a head coach.
Coaches who start listening to fans often wind up sitting next to them.
I'm not trying to find answers anymore. I'm trying to live what I know.
If you want to have a lot of success, you need to have a lot of failure
That's it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.
How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate
You have to earn your right to win the game with effort and togetherness
Winning is like deodorant - it comes up and a lot of things don't stink.
We sure didn't play great, but we played hard. And I can live with that.
Everything goes in cycles. There isn't anything that lasts indefinitely.
To anyone complaining about our schedule - call us. We'll put you on it.
I don't think we'll shoot 76 percent in a half ever again. That's crazy.
Are you playing for your teammates and coaches? That's how it should be.
Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed.
We win or the alumni bash in our teeth. (On the dental plan at NC State)
There were a lot of things that happened at Indiana that I was proud of.
I've been on the phone, I think, 20 out of 24 hours the last three days.
I mean, we're always trying to evaluate and tweak things and get better.
The key to the fast break is every one running hard for their teammates.
You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.
If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.
Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.
Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn't working.
I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
Sometimes you wake up in the morning and wish your parents had never met.
This year we plan to run and shoot. Next season we hope to run and score.
I'm an unemployed teacher right now and I'm looking for a place to teach.
For me to get an award from the press, I know there's been no favoritism.
It's not like I'm a rookie pilot. In fact, I invented airplanes. And air.
Players who are late say that their time is more important than the team.
Look, we're the Miami Heat, so we know how to work, we know how to grind.
It's always easier to sacrifice when you're not the one who has to do it.
Players and coaches alike, you sign up for 82 games. You get paid for 82.
Every team is flawed. There hasn't been a truly complete team in a while.
I know I'm not a saint, but I'm not the guy I'm made out to be by others.
You wish there was more consistency about how they do things in the NCAA.
When I was at Oklahoma, I didn't think it could get any bigger than that.
As a leader you can get sidetracked but you have to complete your mission
He's the greatest clutch player I've ever seen. The hell with Jerry West!
Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.
Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.
I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.