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Can your player make a curl cut and score in the lane? If so, he is the cutter.
You don't get respect for being an Asian-American basketball player in the U.S.
Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans.
I've played a lot of basketball during my life - and it's not always been good.
I've put our guys in position. I gave them the blueprint. I think they're ready.
All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.
Timmy, he's the beginning of it. He doesn't have to be the end all the time now.
If you want team play, you must stress defense. Defense makes players unselfish.
I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.
I know there's a lot of pressure, but I'm just going to go out and play my game.
Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.
Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana.
Realize that the hardest step in achieving anything is making a true commitment.
I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn from my mistakes.
That's why I play basketball. To play a lot of minutes, and to help my team win.
Sometimes I do wonder what college would have been like. But I made my decision.
My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.
Playoff basketball ... you've got to treat every possession like it's your last.
I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.
Switch if you have to! It's not the mismatch that beats you, it's the open shot!
The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing.
If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.
There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.
If you can do something and not blow your own horn, it sure sounds a lot better.
There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It's up to you to decide what to do with them.
Sometimes the coaches tell me to be selfish, but my game won't let me be selfish.
You must have your player's heads and hearts before they will do anything for you
You don't stop running because you get old, you get old because you stop running.
There was nothing magical that the coaching staff did. This is about the players.
When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do.
On his telepathic understanding with James Worthy- It's almost like we have ESPN.
If I were in charge I'd drug test all you sons of b****es, not just the athletes.
The best way to forget ones self is to look at the world with attention and love.
Bob Brannum was my body guard on the court. He was 6'-6 and built like a bulldog.
I'm not paid to be a role model. I'm paid to wreak havoc on the basketball court.
Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates
You can talk without saying a thing. I don't ever want to be that type of person.
Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
I visualize the game. I think about who I am guarding, the things he likes to do.
The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.
Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
Look for players with character and ability. But remember, character comes first.
Consistency is what counts; you have to be able to do things over and over again.
We want to win it all. The only reason we play this game is to win championships.
Adrian Dantley is a guy that I looked at . . . on how to maneuver my body around.
I'm very, very confident in my ability to see the game - even before it's played.
If they don't let me coach, they might as well take me to the Lexington cemetery.
All of us learn to write in the second grade. Most of us go on to greater things.