Chris Mullin

“Spreading the wealth and giving other assistant coaches their due is critical.”

“I don't come in and break TVs when we lose.”

“I have read that I was a Bill Bradley type. I wish I was a Bradley. He was one of the best. He helped his team win two championships, and that's the ultimate.”

“There's not a lot I haven't done, from being the No. 1 option to the No. 12 option.”

“When I reach the line, I just know I'm going to dribble the ball twice, and when I shoot, I know it's going in. I get there and relax. I've put more in than I have missed, so in my head, I know they're going in.”

“All my siblings went to college, and my parents stressed getting school work done first before we could play.”

“I think everyone would like to have that one guy who gets triple-teamed, and he throws it to an open guy, but there aren't many of those guys around.”

“I'm the only idiot the that decided to coach in my family.”

“The basketball experience that I have, you can use in different areas, but coaching itself, you have to go out there and learn on the fly.”

“What you do is build your team around your core. Some teams have one main guy - not many, but some do - and you build around that. If you have a bunch of good players, that's another way to go about it - through depth, teamwork, defense, and fundamentals.”

“Being a great basketball player is only part of who you are.”

“I missed big free throws. I had terrible shooting nights. I had games where I had 13 turnovers.”

“It's pretty well documented that Coach Nelson has had a big impact on my life.”

“I've got nothing but gratitude for everyone who ever helped me.”

“When you have the smaller guards - whether it be 6 feet, 6-2, 6-1, or under - they're the most energetic, and they set the pace, whether it be shoot-around, practice, and in the game.”

“I've played a long time and had success in a lot of areas. The one thing that eludes a lot of us is a championship. The teams that get there have guys willing to make adjustments, to sacrifice. I'm willing.”

“For a while, I loved everything about it, every single aspect of what was supposed to be a job. The training - I loved to train. I loved the traveling. I dug being in the locker room. I didn't mind icing and heat. I dug it. It was like, 'Cool. I'd rather do this than anything.'”

“I'd much rather have guys play with each other, have the ball moving, less dribbling, more passing, aggressive and decisive. I don't want guys looking over at me to call plays; I want them out there playing.”

“I've always found myself watching the NBA game more, even when I was coaching college. So I'll probably gravitate toward doing something in the NBA.”

“Forget about what happened in the past. The past is the past. Who cares? Time heals things.”