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Complacency is the last hurdle standing between any team and its potential greatness.
We communicate all the time, even when we don't realize it. Be aware of body language
Any coach needs talent. You start with talent. Without talent, we're all in the soup.
To those who don't think defense is important, you'll get the best seat on the bench.
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.
Our country was founded on protest. Otherwise, we would still be a colony of England.
The guys who take shortcuts, who aren't ready, they fail when their opportunity comes
I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
The important thing is to get the right players on the team so Mike can be successful.
We were in the NBA Finals. Two games away from winning it. I think we did pretty well.
I only use statistics to reinforce what I already think, or if it's something unusual.
Tough minded enough to do the necessary things--this is the epitome of what a team is.
I think Jeff Hornacek is a very, very good basketball coach and an outstanding person.
Unfortunately, in our business, it's all about the tournament when you're a good team.
There is nothing wrong with having competitive instincts. They are survival instincts.
I'd wake up in the morning and I would think, 'Where am I?' I'd have to gather myself.
In a team sport like basketball, every time you help somebody else, you help yourself.
I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them.
Some guys smoke. Some guys drink. Some guys chase women. I'm a big barbecue-sauce guy.
Being twins goes way beyond my relationship with my brother. That's a lot deeper bond.
People always talk about going on offensive runs. But you can go on defensive runs too
Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
Don't fight the rabbits. If you fight the rabbits, the elephants are going to kill you.
What makes Butler truly unique is the people that we have been so blessed to work with.
Quickness more than anything else should determine your amount of pressure on the ball.
Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him.
It irks me when I read the narrative that 'Dwane is salty.' I can't say anything right.
I'm an NBA basketball coach. I'm not an official, and I'm not trying to be an official.
I'm not too interested in talking about the past. It doesn't do us any good whatsoever.
Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.
The more your players have to think on the basketball court, the slower their feet get.
I don't love playing zone all the time, because it does have an effect on your offense.
My vision is one of celebrations and banquets, diplomas and banners, rings and parades.
Coaching is competitively addictive. It just gets in your blood, especially if you win.
It takes courage not only to make decisions, but to live with those decisions afterward
Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.
The Bowling Green game was a big-time environment. We wanna see that for all the games.
I love Vegas. God knows that I know how to find my way around the buffets in Las Vegas.
People with high self esteem are risk takers, but more importantly, they are achievers.
A lot of people always use the term, 'I'm so blessed.' Most of it they believe is true.
There is no substitution for hustle, and if you don't hustle there will be substitution
Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?
Nutrition and sleep are two of the most underrated things, especially with younger kids.
These people haven't seen the last of my face. If I go down, I'm going down standing up.
The square is your friend. Behind every missed lay-up is a tale of the square neglected.
I don't think you should ever run from history. You should learn from it and embrace it.
In practice, don't just run basketball drills, teach the players how to play basketball.
If I cover my head with my hands, it means deny the ball to the opponent's ball handler.
I've traveled enough around the world with the NBA to see how much it's grown, globally.