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The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.
1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity.
You don't just deal with adversity. You use it to propel you forward.
It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.
A lot of people I meet say, 'You remind me so much of Magic Johnson.'
As you keep shooting the ball, you become a better basketball player.
That has nothing to do with basketball. That's just because I'm sexy.
We're all fascinated by the numbers, as we were about the 100 points.
The secret of winning is working more as a team, less as individuals.
Always have your players go and pick-up the guy who draws the charge.
He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.
Everyone wants to win, but not everyone is willing to prepare to win.
I had 30 years of playing basketball and I came through it unscathed.
Don't be afraid to let your players know how much you care about them
Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.
I would have loved to play against Bill Russell. He was such a force.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
But that's the thing about basketball: you don't play games on paper.
Discover your gift, develop your gift and then give it away every day.
Systems win! Believe in your system, and then sell it to your players.
I'm just a basketball player, you know? Just put me where you need me.
A great way to test the conditioning of your team is the two-mile run.
I would always wear basketball jerseys and have my hair in a ponytail.
I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
The worst day coaching is better than the best day doing anything else
They say I have no emotions, but I'm excited even if you can't see it.
If you whoop and holler all the time, the players just get used to it.
I'm in favour of drug tests, just so long as they are multiple choice.
The key to any game is to use your strengths and hide your weaknesses.
A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.
Once you learn how to do something, you don't lose it. Unless you die.
Sports teach you how to be quick. Injuries teach you how to slow down.
You can't defer if you're the person who's in the leadership position.
I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.
Sometimes it can feel like there are a billion people on my shoulders.
Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise
The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.
Help your players to control their emotions - do this through example.
I learned a lot I wouldn't have learned roaming the streets of Dallas.
Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games
We teach offense 5-0/5-5 (whole method) and defense by part (1-1/3-3).
Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.
I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.
I know how to play my guard spot, ... He can worry about the low post.
This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team.
No matter how good you get, there's always something further out there.
One of the learning curves I'm not going to have is being a head coach.
Fifty percent of life in the NBA is sex. The other 50 percent is money.
I wake up every day doing what I love to do. I love to play basketball.
The extra pass and the extra effort on defense always get the job done.