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I have a lot of respect for coach D'Antoni. He's one of the really class acts in this league who is willing to share. He's really impacted this league in a big way.
David Fizdale
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You coach to your personality.
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I'm not coach D'Antoni. I have to coach to my version of pace-and-space. We all steal from each other, but a lot of us have stolen from him.
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No matter who is on your team, you are going after the title.
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You don't sell the team short and say, 'We're just trying to make the playoffs,' or anything like that.
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I only know one thing. I have been bred through the Heat organization to do it one way. And every day, you prepare.
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The idea of Dwyane Wade not being in a Heat uniform was a kick in the stomach.
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Pace is just how fast we can get the ball from one end to the other. It's not necessarily how fast we can shoot. It's just a tempo thing.
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I knew as an assistant coach it wasn't my place to overstep the head coach.
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I respect the people that I lost to.
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You can't just sit back and think you're gonna pack the paint in and win games. You've gotta guard that three-point line.
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Sometimes you've gotta take a risk.
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