Pau Is One Of The Best Big

Tomorrow Gives A Beck'ning Hand-- I Turn My Face Away; I'll Not Invite Her To My Home-- I Only Love Today.

People Think I Would Never Take On A Team That Has No Legitimate Chance To Win A Championship, This Is One Of The Major Misconceptions About Me. Success Can Be Measured In Many Different Ways. . . . Either Way, I Would Find The Challenge Invigorating.

Kobe Was Hell-bent On Surpassing Jordan As The Greatest Player In The Game. His Obsession With Michael Was Striking. When We Played In Chicago That Season, I Orchestrated A Meeting Between The Two Of Them, Thinking That Michael Might Help Shift Kobe’s Attitude Toward Selfless Teamwork. After They Shook Hands, The First Words Out Of Kobe’s Mouth Were, ‘you Know I Can Kick Your Ass One On One.’

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.

I Think The Most Rewarding Part Of The Job, And I Think Most Coaches Would Say It, Is Practice. If You Have It, A Very Good Practice In Which You Have 12 Guys Participate, And They Can Really Get Something Out Of It, Lose Themselves In Practice.