Yes, Victory Is Sweet, But

Basketball Is A Great Mystery. You Can Do Everything Right. You Can Have The Perfect Mix Of Talent And The Best System Of Offense In The Game. You Can Devise A Foolproof Defensive Strategy And Prepare Your Players For Every Possible Eventuality. But If The Players Don’t Have A Sense Of Oneness As A Group, Your Efforts Won’t Pay Off. And The Bond That Unites A Team Can Be So Fragile, So Elusive.

My Job As A Coach Was To Make Something Meaningful Out Of One Of The Most Mundane Activities On The Planet: Playing Pro Basketball.

You Have To Be Unique.

Basketball Is A Sport That Involves The Subtle Interweaving Of Players At Full Speed To The Point Where They Are Thinking And Moving As One.

An Acrobatic Dunk Will Make It Onto Sports Center. A Simple, Unspectacular Bounce Pass In The Rhythm Of The Offense Will Not. System Basketball Has Been Replaced By Players Who Want To Be The System.