Brad Stevens

“I do think in numbers. My mind works that way.”

“One of the great things about coaching is it's a different challenge every day.”

“One of my greatest regrets in coaching is the Butler Final Four runs, because if I would have been a seasoned coach, I think we would have won.”

“If I was playing a game of Sorry or checkers with my nine-year-old, I hate losing. That's just my makeup and personality.”

“You always have to be growing.”

“You have to play together and play the right way.”

“I could probably go through our losses in a lot more detail than our wins, all through my career. But you have to be able to move on to what's next, and I'm very process-oriented and next-day oriented.”

“I don't think patient would be the first word that anybody that knows me would describe me as. But I think that's anybody in competitive sports.”

“As far as routine goes, one of the things we talk about all the time is that if you have a routine that's great. But you can't be like married to it because the bus could break down on the way to the arena, you could get stuck in traffic, you may be sick that day and you may feel better by game time.”

“I don't focus well angry.”

“I try not to schedule too many meetings. That's one of the things I learned in corporate America - that you can spend your days having meetings and never actually have time to work.”

“Nutrition and sleep are two of the most underrated things, especially with younger kids.”

“I just like competing.”

“I've been really fortunate to have coached in some moments that you can only dream about coaching in. The day after, you wake up and you try to do it again.”

“I think the game will always be dependent on the players that are at its most elite level at that time.”

“You're supposed to keep learning. You're not supposed to stagnate.”

“There have been many a days in coaching where I've said, What was I thinking? Because it is not the easiest job in the world. But it is very fulfilling, not because of the results you achieve but because of the relationships you build.”

“I love Evan Turner. I think he's a great teammate. I think he's a hard worker. I think he loves basketball. I don't think you can overvalue that.”

“I like Kyrie, and I wish him nothing but health and success.”

“Basketball has given me so many opportunities, and it's something that's opened the world to me and allowed me to travel really all over the world.”