I have a lot of respect for coach D'Antoni. He's one of the really class acts in this league who is willing to share. He's really impacted this league in a big way.

David Fizdale

Categorized in : Big Way Class Respect

Carry yourself like a champion now so when you get there, it's not a surprise.

yourself you champion surprise

Only one champion stands at the end of the year, so just making the playoffs isn't enough.

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I always said, 'if we win, we all will profit.' So forget about the profit part of it; let's just win, and the rest will take care of itself.

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Herb Brown is like a basketball icon. What's the saying - he's forgotten more than I'll ever know.

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Mike Brown wanted to hire me to work with LeBron in player development.

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The hard part that I didn't like about recruiting in college was, there was so many regulations. So many rules. It was so many layers to it in the recruiting that I just got fed up with it.

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Memphis don't bluff. It's a tight knit community.

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I know there are people who say 'just coach'... I don't hear them.

say just know people

It doesn't matter what color you are. Poverty is poverty. Inmates come from all walks of life. We have to make sure we look out for these people and give them a chance.

look you life people

I really want to institute a culture that has nothing to do with shots or minutes or anything like that. It starts with a foundation of service.

nothing service foundation culture

It was fun winning with the Nasty Nine, but it didn't feel good going into every game with the Nasty Nine, I tell you that.

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You coach to your personality.

coach your you personality

I'm not coach D'Antoni. I have to coach to my version of pace-and-space. We all steal from each other, but a lot of us have stolen from him.

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No matter who is on your team, you are going after the title.

your you team matter

You don't sell the team short and say, 'We're just trying to make the playoffs,' or anything like that.

short you team trying

I only know one thing. I have been bred through the Heat organization to do it one way. And every day, you prepare.

every-day day you way

The idea of Dwyane Wade not being in a Heat uniform was a kick in the stomach.

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Pace is just how fast we can get the ball from one end to the other. It's not necessarily how fast we can shoot. It's just a tempo thing.

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I knew as an assistant coach it wasn't my place to overstep the head coach.

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When you know that the offense isn't just predicated on one guy and that every movement you make gives you a chance to be a part of the action, to make you a weapon, it's empowering.

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