Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
Your ability to communicate to your young people will determine your success.
Empower the people around you, from the janitor to the athletic director. You do that by being sincere, caring about others, and then putting it into practice.
Being a superstar means you've reached your potential, and I don't think I've reached my potential as a basketball player and as a leader yet.
Systems win! Believe in your system, and then sell it to your players.
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.
A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself.
A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.
Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.
There is no such thing as life in-between.
Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the edge. They don't want to be cheated. Ordinary players and average teams want it to be easy
Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.
You always have to give 100%,because if you don't someone, somewhere will give 100% and they will beat you when you meet.
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
People ask me if I could fly, I said, 'yeah....' for a little while.
I do a little sign on the court every time i make a shot or a good pass and i pound my chest and point to the sky - it symbolizes that i have a heart for God. It’s something that my mom and I came up with in college and I do it every time I step on the floor as a reminder of who i’m playing for.
Compare where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere
Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I'm going to make it.
The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.
Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.
The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You've got to be accountable for who you are. It's too easy to blame things on someone else.
It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.
Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.
Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.
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