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The more things we can get kids to do correctly off the court, the more they will do correctly on the court.
Most people get excited about games, but I've got to be excited about practice, because that's my classroom.
I've got a great staff and great support system, and I'm going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team
I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.
Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.
Strategy is something anyone can learn. But not all coaches take the time to understand a man's personality.
Failure is good. It's fertilizer. Everything I've learned about coaching, I've learned from making mistakes.
I've been very, very fortunate. I don't need to work another day in my life. I have all the security I need.
The biggest thing is getting our guys to understand, you can't let one mistake compound into another mistake
I recruit hungry kids who love the game and want to get better and feel they have more questions than answers
There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does
We don't want to keep talking about 'potential.' That word is the most dangerous word in professional sports.
It's never been my goal to be king of the prom. It's been my goal to do the right thing and get the job done.
Are you going to show integrity only when someone is watching you - or are you going to show it all the time?
A leader has to be positive about all things that happen to his team. Look at nothing in the past as failure.
The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
They said you have to use your five best players but I found you win with the five who fit together the best.
Do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done the best way it can be done, and do it that way every time.
I have always maintained that in basketball the importance of the mental to the physical is about four to one.
As a coach I think that's one of the things we have to exude: the ability to move on regardless of the result.
Two points doesn't seem like a lot, but there's only 2 points that separate the best from the worst sometimes.
I'm proud of everybody in our organization. Not every story has a happy ending. Doesn't mean it's a bad story.
That's the problem with our industry: patience. People want instant NBA stars, and that's not going to happen.
In planning any type of offense, when a player leaves a spot always replace him with another offensive player.
Players with high character get better. Players with a serious approach get better. The fools never get better
The NBA is going to do what they want to do. They're going to do what's best for them; not what's best for us.
Katie Ledecky is the best swimmer in the world. You could say she's impressive with what she can do in a pool.
Obviously, ISU will be primed for revenge and wants to get that bad taste of the last game out of their mouth.
I believe work is good. There is dignity in work. I also believe that a hard-work ethic forges strong leaders.
I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.
If you defend, rebound and limit turnovers, you're going to put yourself in a position where you can win games
You learn from everybody. You learn from the players. You learn from great coaches. You learn from great teams
If a player leaves Marquette and doesn't have some of my blood in him, then I don't think I've done a good job.
Sometimes you will hate me because I will tell you the truth about your game. And the truth can hurt/humble you
Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning.
The ability to rebound is in inverse proportion to the distance your house is from the nearest railroad tracks.
A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players "see" situations before they happen so they can be prepared
Just remember, their fans think their players are supermen. We'll we're the kryptonite, and we're going to win.
When we're worried about a bureaucracy and keeping the bureaucracy going, you're always going to make mistakes.
I didn't realize the difference between coaching college and coaching the NBA. It's a totally different animal.
Teams that just play on one side of the floor are going to struggle against defenses that load up on that side.
To be successful in coaching you have to treat your team like a family. The leader needs backing from everyone.
Nobody thought I'd be a great coach. I'm the kind of guy you'd expect to be driving an 18-wheeler through town.
When you have an intense game, you're going to have arguments. I have no problem with it. I think it's healthy.
I grew up in Indiana. My first four years of elementary were in the gym where Coach Wooden went to high school.
The message here is you cannot, under any circumstances, throw an object at an official. You just cannot do it.
I wouldn't give one iota to make a trip from the cradle to the grave unless I could live in a competitive world.
A quick way for any player to make himself better is to think about what he himself doesn't like to play against
Players have to buy into your system and be willing to accept the role, you, as the coach, have assigned to them