Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense read more

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

We had a convicted felon as the president. ... And no organization.

We had a convicted felon as the president. ... And no organization.

Being a part of both organizations, there is no comparison in the two organizations. This is a professional organization. The read more

Being a part of both organizations, there is no comparison in the two organizations. This is a professional organization. The Hornets were just -- I don't know what the hell it was. There is no explaining for them.

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. read more

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.

The key is not the "will to win" . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare read more

The key is not the "will to win" . . . everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.

If my primary purpose here at Indiana is to go out and win ballgames, I can probably do that as read more

If my primary purpose here at Indiana is to go out and win ballgames, I can probably do that as well as anybody can. I would just cheat, get some money from alot of people around Indianapolis who want to run the operation that way, and just go out and get the best basketball players I can. Then we'd beat everybody.

Pressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond.

Pressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond.

If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in read more

If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.