29 Quotes by David Fizdale

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

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.

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

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.

I respect the people that I lost to.

You can't just sit back and think you're gonna pack the paint in and win games. You've gotta guard that three-point line.

Sometimes you've gotta take a risk.

If you're not a player, it's hard to get into this league. You need a small opportunity that you turn into a bigger opportunity.

There are not a lot of young African-American guys who come through the video room. I wanted to make sure I was one of those guys, not only to live up to that standard but almost make a breakthrough for young African-American men. There is a pathway for you through the video room as well, but you have to be willing to do the work.