Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.

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Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters.

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The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.

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Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need.

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To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.

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Everybody wants to take responsibility when you win, but when you fail, all these fingers are pointing.

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My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.

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The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.

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I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.

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A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play.

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