-          Three things are non-negotiable as a team:  1) defend, 2) give up no second shots, 3) take good shots.

-          Statistics  that are important to me are FG% defense, rebound differential, and our turnovers versus opponent turnovers.  I love team steals.  In an NBA game the 93-92 score bothers me.  I want the game played with more points.

-          During the lockout year, I went to watch Princeton practice.  They didn’t do one defensive drill.  That year they led college basketball in field goal percentage defense.  There are a lot of different philosophies that are effective.

-          Today’s players lack a middle game.

-          A problem for good young players in the NBA is they get drafted high by a bad team.  They play a lot and produce, but they get accustomed to losing and the habits of a losing environment.  Then, these young players are rewarded, but not for winning.

-          Keys to winning include: taking good shots, don’t foul, defend with intensity and togetherness, rebound at both ends, don’t turn the ball over.

-          Europeans do a great job of utilizing the 3 pt. Line on offense and defense.  They make the game look like its 3 on 3.  In the United States, our game looks like it’s 8 on 8 at times.

-          Do shell drill every day as a coach.  It makes your team better on offense and defense.

-          As coaches, help each other and the game of basketball.

-          When it comes to scouting, I focus on what we do.  A lot of times I learn from my players.  There is a reason why they are in the NBA.  I want to “empower” my players.

-          The best college teams have great senior leadership.

-          One jerk can ruin a team.

-          When you play for Bob Knight you become “tougher” as a person.

-          I don’t like offense, I like defense.  I believe great defensive teams won’t take as many bad shots on offense.

-          Run your program from day one like you envision it being in the future, as you see it down the road.  Coach for now with vision.  As a coach, be comfortable with what you do.  Why change?

-         I like to workout together as a staff.  It promotes an exchange of ideas in a natural setting.