American - Coach | August 26, 1959 -
We've changed a lot of things to help certain groups of people. We widened the lane from 6 feet to 12 feet to 16 feet to make it so the big guys aren't as dominant. Well, why didn't we just say, 'You've got to learn to play against them in the post?'
Stan Van Gundy
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We took the handcheck out of the game to give guys like Steph Curry more freedom. Why didn't we say, 'Just get in the weight room and get stronger?'
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I certainly would not call myself creative. There are other coaches who are innovative and everything else. I wouldn't be that guy, that's for sure.
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Every coach in every sport, one of their larger concerns is the balance between work and rest. We all think about it all the time.
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Coaches are going to adapt to whatever the rules are. The rules certainly change strategy.
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The criticism from the media never really bothered me. I'd correct it when I can, but that's their job. If stuff wasn't personal, then it really didn't bother me.
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I've argued for a long time here... that I think that one of the things that is absolutely killing parity is the individual maximum salary.
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After every loss, you want to trade everybody. I've felt that way several times.
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Shaq's a very sensitive guy.
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I'm pretty sure that every player who's ever played for me doesn't hate me. Now, we'd have to do a survey, but I've coached a lot of guys, and I'm pretty sure there's one or two that don't hate me. I don't know that any liked me. But I'm pretty sure there's one or two who don't hate me.
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It's what you do on the court. Talking's easy.
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I've been around a lot of great coaches in college and the NBA, and I knew Erik Spoelstra three months, and I told my wife, father, and brother that this guy is going to be a helluva coach.
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