Occupation: Basketball Coach Birth: February 17, 1948 Death: December 1, 2012
I love Vegas. God knows that I know how to find my way around the buffets in Las Vegas..
It's good to be in on the action..
Pro basketball is a very mercenary endeavor..
Some guys smoke. Some guys drink. Some guys chase women. I'm a big barbecue-sauce guy. ... I'm like that guy on the Odd Couple, and it's not the neat….
The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot..
Look, I haven't had hardly any bad luck. I never look at it that way..
To those who don't think defense is important, you'll get the best seat on the bench..
They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression..
When I die, they might as well bury me at the finish line at Churchill Downs so they can run over me one more time..
My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints..
Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout..
All things move on, good and bad. Never get too high or too low..
I really never look at my health issues as 'Woe is me.' I've seen the reality of that. And it's not a pleasant thing..
One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players lives.
I am a big barbecue-sauce guy..
If you want to have a lot of success, you need to have a lot of failure.
Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game.
I have friends in Utah who care about me as a person, not for what I am. They'll call to see how my heart is, how my blood pressure is. That's import….
To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them..
Nobody thought I would be a great coach..
Most lay-ups and two foot jump shots around the goal are missed by not putting the ball up high enough on the backboard.