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“I never look at a clock. When the work's done, the work's done.”
“Passing and defense are two things that help build your team, brings the best out of people.”
“I try to work out. As an assistant, it was a lot easier to work out. Then as a head coach, not as much as I should have.”
“Everyone tends to measure people on points and shots and not the all-around game.”
“I grew up as a kid and the Knicks were great.”
“I was in Philadelphia when Kobe was a senior in high school and he used to come to all our practices and I would work him out.”
“The biggest thing is chemistry on the floor and winning.”
“I think as you're approaching Draft day, you're thinking about all of the possibilities, and you know that's one way you can improve your club.”
“You're going to always play your main guys more minutes.”
“You set standards so things can be measured and done at a championship level.”
“I think when you look around it's: How can you build a team in which you have more than one star? That part is important.”
“The start of the season is always an exciting time. You're getting everything off the ground, establishing a style of play, a system.”
“I think it's important to reflect at the conclusion of each season. That should never change, in terms of how you evaluate yourself.”
“Being opportunistic is important.”
“As you prepare for the draft, the first thing you do is evaluate the players you think will be coming out. Then you explore the possibility of either moving up or moving back.”
“If you don't control the ball, you're dead.”
“I go home and enjoy myself like everyone else.”
“I have great respect for the Heat organization, the way they play, what Pat Riley has done there, Erik Spoelstra.”
“I don't know where all this stuff comes from. This guy is an offensive guru. This guy is a defensive guru.' I don't even understand that. To me, you're a basketball coach.”
“I know for me, I put everything I have into each and every day. So I have no regrets.”