You ignore it, filter it out. This frustrates the talker. He's trying to break your concentration, but you're going about your business, doing your job. He's not getting to you. He starts thinking of other things to say. Now, he's lost his focus on the game. P56

You never want to give an opponent a motivational edge. P119

You do what you have to do to get the job done, no matter how long it takes. P151

Everybody has to find his way of being successful. P116

We had a good mix of talent, and I said there was only one way I knew to reach a goal: through hard work. Not now and then, but every time we stepped on the floor: We couldn't loaf in practice and then turn it on in the game. To be a successful team, every one of us, including me, had to put the TEAM first, above our personal needs and wants. P174

You might not have your powerhouse player out there, but if you have CHEMISTRY, play together; and play tough and hard, you have a chance to win in this league. P160

No matter how much you struggle through the course of a year, never give in. If you stick together and develop solid CHEMISTRY, anything can happen. P120

There's no direct, surefire way to that mountaintop. It's an everyday, hands-on, development-and-growing process that gets you there. P25

The only way to get the things you want is to work for them. Just wishing and hoping won't get it done. There is no trick, no shortcut, no substitute for hard work. P265

Any person who truly gives it his or her all can come out on top. P293

.is the hardest part of the game. It takes both physical and mental toughness to play it well. P175

There are a few stats, like steals and blocked shots, that give players credit for playing good defense, but basic, solid defense has no individual stat. P176

In order to have a good defense, teamwork is essential. The term teamwork is usually applied to passing the ball on offense, but it's also the basis for good team defense. All five guys have to HELP each other. This concept of working together and helping together builds confidence that you can play your man aggressively and feel secure there will always be a teammate there to support you if you happen to get beat. P226