The best player’s responsibility is to unite and inspire your teammates to play up to their full maximum ability, and that never occurs if you try to separate yourself as part of the problem. Jeff Van Gundy Read Quote
Mark Fox is always criticized recruiting: he can’t keep the Georgia kids home. What that means – he’s not cheating and paying. That’s what it means. Jeff Van Gundy Read Quote
The public Yao was the private Yao: To his core, there was an unmistakable peace to him. Jeff Van Gundy Read Quote
Every team has leadership. The leadership is the best players. But there’s positive leadership, and there’s negative leadership. Jeff Van Gundy Read Quote
Among the hardest-working players I’ve ever been associated, Yao stands at the very top of the list. Beyond that, though, here’s what truly separated him from everyone else: His ability to enjoy other people’s successes. Jeff Van Gundy Read Quote
Manu Ginobili – I like to watch him. I would pay to watch him play the game. He will try things that will drive a coach crazy, like a full-court bounce pass, but he has such a flair for the game. I love his energy and his spirit and his unpredictability. Jeff Van Gundy Read Quote
Providence had a graduate assistant job opening. They asked me if I wanted to apply, and I applied. That break right there put me in position to learn from great coaches. It really jump-started every other good break I ever had in coaching. Jeff Van Gundy Read Quote
