243 Quotes by Kelvin Sampson

All I wanted to do is coach in the NBA. I didn't want anything to do with college basketball.

I came to Indiana for one reason: I think you can win championships at Indiana.

As an outsider, when you think of Indiana, you think about a place that not only has championships but a championship tradition.

Sometimes Kellen calls me 'Coach.' Sometimes he calls me 'Pops.'

I've always been a goal-oriented person.

The most overrated thing is that you're a good defensive team because of your coaching. No. You're a good defensive team because you care and because it's important to you.

The thing that surprised me is you hear a lot about NBA guys, do they really want to be coached? My experience is they really do want to be coached. They want a plan: 'How are we going to win the game?' And they'll follow that plan.

You don't want to get stuck playing 40 minutes a game with your small lineup.

Scott Skiles is one of the best coaches in the NBA, someone I observe and learn from on a day-to-day basis.