You Handle Animals. You Deal With People.

The Only Correct Actions Are Those That Demand No Explanation And No Apology.

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 Never Took A Position We Were Going To Be A Good Ball Club. I Took The Position We Were Going To Be A Winning Ball Club.

The Most Important Thing In Coaching Is Communication. It's Not What You Say As Much As What They Absorb.

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.