I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me. Failure always made me try harder next time.
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.
Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise
I would tell players to relax and never think about what’s at stake. Just think about the basketball game. If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus.
People ask me if I could fly, I said, ‘yes... for a little while.’
I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.
I’ve never been afraid to fail.
You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.
I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot. When you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.
Even when I’m old and grey, I won’t be able to play it, but I’ll still love the game.
Sometimes a winner is just a dreamer who never gave up.
The best evaluation I can make of a player is to look in his eyes and see how scared they are.
It’s always been said that when I can’t find a way to do anything, I will find a way to do it.
A leader can’t make excuses. There has to be quality in everything you do. Off the court, on the court, in the classroom.
It’s better to shoot and miss, than to let time run out and wonder what if.
I’d take 12 guys who had a strong passion for the game over 12 guys who don’t respect the game.
Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.
I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don’t do things half-heartedly. Because I know if I do, then I can expect half-hearted results.
Being afraid on the court means you’re not confident of your skills.
I play to win, whether during practice or a real game.