"Career Stats, courtesy of basketball-reference.com"

“You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.”

“When thou was a player, I didn't expect my teammates to play the way I did. I did expect them to work hard hard every day and get better. And I never learned anything by losing.”

“I hate to lose more than I like to win.”

“I know the rigors of the NBA and what these guys can expect. I know my job is to prepare them, to get them in shape. We'll find a good offense and a good defense. And then let's do it.”

“CNN/Sports Illustrated: A Player for the Ages”

“I've always been interested in jobs in the NBA. But I've been in this for 20 years and it might be time to do something else.”