I never took a position we were going to be a good ball club. I took the position we were going to be a winning ball club.
Winners train, losers complain. Give me twelve players that want to win and they will find a way to win.
When players are used to winning, they put out a little more. Basketball 3rd winningest coach (regular season and playoffs) in NBA history; won 1,037 times in 20 years;
You can't win without the ball.
If you're keeping score, win!
You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches
They said you have to use your five best players but I found you win with the five who fit together the best.