75 Quotes by Jerry Colangelo

Mike is all about winning. He's the kind of guy I'd like getting into a foxhole with.

Mike is all about winning, ... He's the kind of guy I'd like getting into a foxhole with.

More or less, I think we have it. There is great interest on his part. His wife is having a baby and, if there's a player or two who might get a pass (for 2006), he would. . . . I like him. I feel that he has a great role for this team from 2006 through 2008.

From the get-go, when I first met with Coach K, it was clear how committed and passionate he would be. When it came down to it, this was the individual.

If it's any solace, I interviewed four Pistons.

He is as tough mentally as any young guy I've seen, ... To accomplish all he has under the duress he experienced, I feel very confident.

He had a bad experience, you know, in Athens. He wasn't happy about how things turned out there, the outcome and his own personal experience there. He sees this as an opportunity and he buys into representing your country and winning a gold medal, and doing it the appropriate way. He wants to be a part of that.

He looked me right in the eye and said it would be an honor for him. It was a very positive experience.

He's almost unstoppable in terms of his performance. There's a competitiveness about him that kind of wills his teams to wins.