619 Quotes by Larry Brown

I've coached a lot of great kids, but he's at the top of the list. He told me he wanted to get better. He's tried to do everything I've asked.

I've been blessed with the players I've had the privilege to coach as well as with coaches that have taught me. I know every time something good happens to me, those people are happier than I am.

It would have been awful tough losing a 17-point lead and not having anything to show for it.

It would have been a tough call for me.

The way I look at it, maybe some of them can't do what I ask. I don't want to look at them and say they're not trying. Maybe they just can't and that's what we're trying to find out.

I've talked to him and he tells me he's going to be all right.

I've watched him forever. I very rarely see him smile or get excited. I'd love to see that. I don't know if that's his nature. I've commented to him numerous times that when things are going bad we have to have him with good body language.

I've spoken to you after 28 games, and there was one game I was disappointed and I said that. Everybody makes a big deal (about it), I coached him (Marbury) for the next two days just like I always coached him. He's done what I asked and tries to win the game.

I've said this over and over again. ... You defend, you rebound, you share the ball. That's going to determine how much you play. That's the way we're going to have to reward guys, because we're not fighting for the playoffs here.