American - Coach | January 19, 1962 -
For professional athletes, I always think about it in these terms: the most difficult diva of women's soccer would be the easiest NBA player ever.
Jeff Van Gundy
WomenThinkSoccerProfessionalDiva
Sometimes you try to change, and you go backwards.
ChangeYouGoSometimesTry
When you have the best player, you can do a lot of things. The best player can usually back it up, too.
BestYouBackUpThingsPlayer
I think anybody confusing a system with a reason for success is making a huge mistake. Systems don't win games. Players do.
SuccessMistakeWinThinkGames
All you try to do in any system you incorporate is put players in their areas of strength and try to hide and minimize their weaknesses.
StrengthYouHideTrySystemAny
Detroit Pistons basketball slogan: When the going gets tough, we fire the coach.
FireBasketballToughDetroitCoach
Christmas Day is a big day for NBA basketball.
DayBasketballChristmasBigNBA
It's staggering how many players, even with the sums of money they make, don't do a great job of saving it.
GreatMoneyJobPlayersEvenHow
I frankly think the NBA All-Star game has run its course, the whole dunk contest... The game - if those guys actually played hard in that game, it'd be the best watch ever.
BestGameThinkRunHardWatch
It is a player's league until you lose.
YouLosePlayerLeagueUntil
I think coaches should get the same amount of credit in victory that they get in defeat.
VictoryThinkCreditDefeatSame
I broadcast games. I think there is a huge difference between print journalism and broadcasting. I don't have to say, 'sources close to LeBron James,' five times a game. I can just put my name to it. I say what I believe. It doesn't mean it's right. It's what I believe.
GameBelieveThinkNameJournalism
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