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"Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising."
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Personal Development
"My high school coach was Ray O'Conner. He has coached a lot of players that have signed professional contracts, and many of those have gone on to play in the major leagues."
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Personal Development
"I wish my teammates, coaches and the entire Lions organization all the best."
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Personal Development
"I have to say that flying on Air Force One sort of spoils you for coach on a regular airline."
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Personal Development
"I don't want to be a Major League coach."
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Personal Development
"No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it's what his players know that counts."
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Personal Development
"You know over 20 years I played for a number of managers and dozens of coaches. I don't know any of them that I didn't learn something from to help make me a better player."
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"I have a lot of respect for tough coaches."
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Personal Development
"How can a coach have any influence over a player that's making over five times more than he is?"
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"I was still enjoying coaching, but there was a repetitious manner about it."
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"I believe in the players and what I've put together and we'll make it work."
Work
"It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players."
People
"You're always at war with the guy on the other bench. You pick up their patterns. That's what I got the most out of this year. I know what other coaches like to do."
War
"We decided to either try trades or just go with older players. If you do that and let contracts expire you can be in the lottery for about four or five years and expect your fans to be patient."
Sports
"Instead of me telling them what they need to work on, I wanted to hear from them what they needed to work on."
Work
"I've been in pressure situations before. All my life it's been about pressure and having to get it done. Just because you say it publicly, it does not make me afraid of it or make me shy away from it."
Life
"If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life."
Life
"I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players' bodies can develop better than their skills."
Coach
"My thought has always been completion. Maybe you have to rebound better, shoot better, hit free throws, handle the ball, defend better. You have to do all those things in the course of a game."
Thought
"I can't think of any NBA team over the last few years that lost three starters. And we replaced them basically with three guys who really haven't played in this league."
Sports
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