To this day, I hate walnuts and I hate onions because on weekends when the walnuts and onions were in season, we were out there first thing in the mo…

- Scott Brooks

I believe this with all my heart: The greatest coach of all time in my eyes is my mom. She's instilled in me a toughness and a perseverance and just …

- Scott Brooks

You can have great players, but if they dont want to be coached, what are you going to do?

- Scott Brooks

When you have an intense game, you're going to have arguments. I have no problem with it. I think it's healthy.

- Scott Brooks

The NBA needs more of that 'it's-about-us-against-them' mentality.

- Scott Brooks

When you get punched, you have to get up.You have no other choice. If you don't, you're not going to grow, you're not going to get better as a player.

- Scott Brooks

We had a great preseason. The guys responded with what coach (George Karl) wanted early on in pace of the game, togetherness and defensive intensity.…

- Scott Brooks

I was the youngest of seven kids and I would not have been able to go to college without an athletic scholarship.

- Scott Brooks

The more games you coach, the more comfortable you feel.

- Scott Brooks