American - Coach | March 10, 1979 -
During the regular season, you don't have the sort of time you do in the playoffs to prepare for people, so you've got to go to your strengths.
J. B. Bickerstaff
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Through the regular season, if you get really good at what you do, teams will have a hard time adjusting to you.
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It's hard to argue with a coach who says, 'I just want you to work.' What can you say to that without making a fool of yourself?
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You can have old guys who aren't willing to be coached just like you can have young guys who aren't willing to be coached.
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My dad traveled so much for work that, when he was home, we always wanted to spend as much time with him as we could, so going to practices and doing stuff like that with him took precedence over Saturday morning cartoons. We'd go to practice with my dad just so we could be a part of it.
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As an assistant coach, the wins and losses don't tally up on your record, so you don't necessarily have that to fall back on, so you have to find smaller games within the bigger picture to play in order to get your victories.
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We're all smart enough to figure out Xs and Os - it's basketball, it's not advanced calculus. But the most important thing is can you get your message across to players? Do they believe in you, and do they want to compete for you?
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