Billy Donovan

“I may come into the same office every day, but every day provides something new, and I find that to be great.”

“I wouldn't be standing where I am today without coach Pitino, the investment he made in my life, the values and things that he taught me.”

“I always say this: having Chris Paul, having Russell Westbrook, Paul George, the ball at the end of the game finds those guys.”

“I do think the college game should adopt some of the things that the NBA does.”

“College would be better off if they adopted some of the NBA stuff, in my opinion.”

“There's certain things you have to do habitually every single night that the game needs you to do.”

“I was very fortunate growing up because I always felt I was dealt with directly and honestly. A lot of those things I was hit with directly were very humbling, very hurtful. But it was the truth and forced me to take personal accountability instead of trying to deflect blame.”

“I put in enormous time in the gym. I was not going to look back with regret that I should have worked a little harder, listened a little more. When my playing days ended, I never had a regret walking away because I knew I got everything I possibly could out of myself.”

“In their lives, guys figure out different things at different points in time.”

“Your roster's gonna change. It's kind of part of it in the NBA.”

“I think sometimes when you look at Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook it's so easy to see them as these iconic, unbelievably talented basketball players, which they are. But they're also human beings, too.”

“A lot of times when you probably come into the NBA as a younger player, you're gonna probably build your habits based on your veteran guys.”

“I certainly believe in fast breaking on missed shots. I believe in getting down the floor because the most effective shot in the game besides layups and free throws is transition points.”

“Anytime you're working with somebody, are you always going to agree on everything? No.”

“That's what I really believe in, ball movement, player movement, extra pass.”

“Most teams defensively are designed to try to make teams take two-point shots, challenged two-point shots.”

“It is really hard to win in this league if you don't do three things: If you don't win the free throw battle, the rebounding battle and the turnover battle, it's really difficult.”

“I always look at shots being good or bad based on contestedness.”

“I've always been a big believer of ball movement and player movement, trying to create situations where five people can be involved.”

“If you have a shot and someone's got a better one, move the ball.”