Jeff Van Gundy
Coach
1962-01-19
Quotes by Jeff Van Gundy
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Detroit Pistons basketball slogan: When the going gets tough, we fire the coach.
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I grew up dreaming about being an Olympic basketball player: Doug Collins getting smashed into the stanchion, making two free throws. Phil Ford and Mike O'Koren in 1976.
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My one suggestion going forward is, any felony committed against a woman should be a full-season suspension.
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Goaltending was brought in because of Mikan and Chamberlain. So rules do change for specific players, in concert with a need to stay up to date on how coaches are taking advantage of the rules.
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The triangle itself is just an offense based on freedom of the ball to go to different places, everybody feeling involved. It's a good thing.
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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.
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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.
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