“And I would be the first to admit that probably, in a lot of press conferences over the time that I have been in coaching, indulging my own sense of humor at press conferences has not been greatly to my benefit.”

“The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.”

“Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.”

“You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.”