Superiority and success doesn't favor good effort or self-esteem... The mentally precise and physically fit win, while the mediocre and obtuse take s….

I tell you what really fries my ass. When somebody gets on me for the way I look. Fat. Overweight. Well, I may be overweight. But I'm sure not fat. A….

I don't think I have ever been out of control..

Practice structure determines success..

I would rather be thought of as a teacher than a coach..

I, fortunately, have never worried about irritating people..

Good planning avoids the need for fixing up a project that plowed ahead without thought... about potential pitfalls..

I don't intend to retire..

You remember when you were a kid growing up, and believed in Santa Claus? There's not much difference between Santa Claus and me today, you know. We'….

Perform drills that force your players to think.

You play ball against yourself; your opponent is your potential..

We just got our ass beat by a much better team. It happens once in a while. Does every team win every game?.

I just love the game of basketball so much. The game! I don't need the 18,000 people screaming and all the peripheral things. To me, the most enjoyab….

For me to get an award from the press, I know there's been no favoritism..

There are as many guys in coaching who do a lousy job as there are in the media. Those are two professions that are a lot alike. There aren't a hell ….

I have as many good friends in the media as anybody in sports has. It's just that I probably have a hell of a lot more enemies than anybody else..

The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom..

Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?.

When we're playing a good scoring center, we tell our team that it is not our defensive man's job to stop the center. It's the responsibility of our ….

The thing that bothers me the most about the media is simple accuracy..

America has the greatest reputation in the world for helping others whenever and wherever disaster strikes. Now, more than ever,it's important for us….