The Coach Should Be The Absolute Boss,

When Players Are Used To Winning, They Put Out A Little More. Basketball 3rd Winningest Coach (regular Season And Playoffs) In Nba History; Won 1,037 Times In 20 Years.

I Don't Believe In Statistics. There Are Too Many Factors That Can't Be Measured. You Can't Measure A Ballplayer's Heart.

I've Turned Down A Lot Of Trades Where I Might Have Gotten A Better Player, But I Wasn't Totally Sure Of The Chemistry Of That New Player Coming In. Even Though He Might Possess Golden Ability, His Personality And The Way He Gets Along With Teammates Might Be Things You Just Don't Want To Cope With.

I Have Two College Degrees, Four Honorary Doctorate Degrees, And Am In Three Halls Of Fame, And The Only Thing I Know How To Do Is Teach Tall People How To Put A Ball In The Hole.

You See, In Sports You Have So Many Things That Aren't Expected. There's So Much Uncertainty. So When Players Find Themselves In A Situation Where Management Has A Great Deal Of Integrity And They Can Depend On My Word Or Anybody Else's Word In The Organization, They Feel Secure. And If The Players Feel Secure, They Don't Want To Leave Here. And If They Don't Want To Leave Here, They're Going To Do Everything They Can On The Court To Stay Here.