I think there’s a lot of different ways to win. You’ve seen teams that win championships with a super-duper star like Kobe Bryant. Those championship teams with Michael Jordan certainly had a great, great player.

When hired three years ago, I willingly accepted the challenge of leading the Bulls back to the type of team this city richly deserves. I’m proud of the fact that each year the team has taken another step toward an NBA championship, and played with intense pride and determination.

Work as hard as you can to become as good an individual player as you can to help your team win.

You don’t want to be down 2-0 in a series. It’s always important to try and get one on the opponent’s home court. It makes your job at home easier.

I’m a numbers guy, and I think numbers sometimes tell stories and sometimes they don’t. When you look at the NBA, when teams shoot 45% or better from the floor, what is their record? And if they shoot under that what is their record?

Aside from an intervention, which I don’t think is on anybody’s mind, Iraq is going to have defend for itself.

I was taught by teachers, and if it’s one thing I have it’s a basketball mind and I try to pass it on and pay it forward.

I’ve always said you have to go through a lot of heartache in life to feel joy.

The one thing about players today is that they’re very sensitive, and very fragile. They didn’t grow up with tough coaches.

Don’t ever have a rule that you won’t enforce with your best player.