Tom Thibodeau

“There's a lot that goes into development. Oftentimes people say, well, you have to play them in a game. And you do. But you also have practices, which is where it starts. You have to get that part down first. Then you have to have film study, meetings with your coaches and you also have to have the opportunity to use the G-League.”

“What wins still goes back to who you are as a player and what you do well. If you're a great 3-point shooter, you try to get as many of those shots as you can. If you're a good driver, get in the restricted area.”

“You miss the camaraderie of being around your team and your staff. It's good to be back in the middle of it all.”

“I know where confidence comes from: Work and preparation.”

“I grew up in Connecticut, so obviously I'm a Patriots fan.”

“One, I'm never happy. Two, I always think we can do better.”

“It is rare when you have the opportunity to get a top-10 player.”

“Your core beliefs of what it takes to win, I don't think those change.”

“I went on vacation with my nephews to St. Thomas and we had a ball.”

“I think players look around and they look at the teams that they'd like to join and it's usually teams that already have good players on those teams.”

“And when you study the NBA, you realize and know that the NBA is never staying the same. It's always evolving, it's always changing.”

“There are many people who say all the right things and never do any of the right things.”

“Nothing great was ever achieved without great work and great effort. It's really that simple.”

“Every game reveals exactly where you are. We should have a good understanding after every game why we either won or lost that game.”

“There will always be some games over the course of the season where we don't shoot the ball great.”

“I think I experienced it during the '90s that there's no better place to be than Madison Square Garden.”

“You know I'm never happy. I'm not happy, unless I'm miserable.”

“I never work backwards.”

“I think we all learn probably more from our mistakes than we do our successes.”

“I've always been partial to good players. If someone is a good player I'm interested.”