I Won't Coach This Team Next Year

Approach The Game With No Preset Agendas And You'll Probably Come Away Surprised At Your Overall Efforts.

The Best Part Of Basketball, For Those People On The Inside, Is The Bus Going To The Airport After You've Won A Game On An Opponent's Floor. It's Been A Very Tough Battle. And Preferably, In The Playoffs. And That Feeling That You Have, Together As A Group, Having Gone To An Opponent's Floor And Won A Very Good Victory, Is As About As High As You Can Get.

Coaching Is About, "how Do I Get People To Play At Their Peak Level?" It Is A Spiritual Quest. And If It's Not That, You Don't Have A Challenge, You Don't Have A Mission. Forming A Brotherhood And Trying To Move It Forward - That's What Coaching Is.

Once You've Done The Mental Work, There Comes A Point You Have To Throw Yourself Into The Action And Put Your Heart On The Line. That Means Not Only Being Brave, But Being Compassionate Towards Yourself, Your Teammates And Your Opponents.

Despite Their Tremendous Talent, (nba Players) Are Still, By And Large, Young Adults, Seeking Validation From An Authority Figure, And There Is No Greater Authority Figure On A Team Than The Coach. Needless To Say, In Today's Warped, Self-indulgent Climate, Too Many Players Couldn't Care Less About Appeasing The Coach.