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The coach's job is to be part servant in helping each player reach his goals within the team concept.
You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball.
You can pick captains, but you can't pick leaders. Whoever controls the locker room controls the team
If you don't hold your team accountable then you will lose credibility and your team will be spoiled.
I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.
I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.
A lot of people were saying that I was a selfish person and a selfish player. You know, it got to me.
There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail
I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air.
It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.
Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
I am Superman. And the only thing that can kill Superman is Kryptonite. And Kryptonite doesn't exist.
I don't see anybody, in any conference, that can shut me down. Any conference, anywhere in the world.
I was huge on basketball and baseball. I love sports. I'm an L.A. guy. I love the Lakers and Dodgers.
I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart.
We're building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness. Entitlement will not be tolerated
Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.
The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.
As players see themselves getting better through skill sessions, they will want to get in the gym more
The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
As a coach, you're just trying to figure out how to keep a team on edge. You've got to find that edge.
A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself.
Ability may get you to the top, nut it takes chracter to keep you there - mental, moral, and physical.
I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. I just know for sure I'm going to keep playing basketball.
You know, I'm just 6'9" and 260. And just so happen to be very good at playing the game of basketball.
I never thought basketball was going to be my future. I just wanted to play because it gets you girls.
Then I went to UCLA - so of course I became a huge Bruin basketball fan... and later came to football.
Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.
One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players lives
I play basketball, I surf and swim and go to the cinema and listen to music and read. I like shopping.
Kobe always tried to be a hero. But you know, as the saying goes, a hero ain't nothing but a sandwich.
I've always loved being active, and I used to do sports - basketball, soccer, volleyball - growing up.
I sing the 'Star Spangled Banner,' so I can get into football, basketball and baseball games for free.
I always had my basketball. So when I showed up at the playground, everybody knew what I wanted to do.
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.
The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
Don't call me son unless you're going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, "Son.")
When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.
The difference between a good defensive team and a bad defensive team is as little as three possessions
A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don't win a championship, but are still great coaches.
Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.
Any old coach will say the game was meant for finesse. It's a beautiful game, especially on television.
Death has always had a prominent place in my mind. There are times when I think somebody might kill me.
Most of my learning and philosophy regarding coaching basketball was developed after great frustration.
Administrators are like pigs; don't wrestle with a pig because you both get dirty and the pig likes it.
I don't hire good coaches, I hire good people. If they turn out to be good coaches, too, that's a plus.
I love being outside and feeling free, so I jog or ride my bike. Some days I play basketball or tennis.
We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.
With a versatile player, there's no spot on the court you can't pass him the ball. You can do anything.