116 Quotes by Mike D'Antoni

We got a little testy out there, they got a little testy out there. It was a nice atmosphere. Our guys had a lot of spirit and a lot of fight. Maybe too much fight but it looked good.

That is what happens when you have talent. We are young and they (the players) came together more then anyone expected.

I kept looking down the bench to see if Steve was coming back, so much so I may have whiplash. But the guys did a great job without him.

You know what's fun about basketball? It keeps evolving, and it keeps changing a little bit. And the older guys want to try to hold it back to how they grew up, and it's not the same. You've got to change with the times, and some of the guys you've got to drag across the finish line.

Most of the time when there's a communication problem, it's because the message being received is not the message you want. It's not that they don't know what they need to do, how we need to act as a team, whatever. If you don't like the message, then you go say there's a communication problem.

If fans are discouraged, find another team to root for.

Most of the time when there’s a communication problem, it’s because the message being received is not the message you want. It’s not that they don’t know what they need to do, how we need to act as a team, whatever. If you don’t like the message, then you go say there’s a communication problem.

You know what’s fun about basketball? It keeps evolving, and it keeps changing a little bit. And the older guys want to try to hold it back to how they grew up, and it’s not the same. You’ve got to change with the times, and some of the guys you’ve got to drag across the finish line.

When you're desperate, it's good on defense because your hair should be on fire, but it's bad on offense.