Quotes by Jeff Van Gundy

I grew up dreaming about being an Olympic basketball player: Doug Collins getting smashed into the stanchion, making two free throws. Phil Ford and Mike O'Koren in 1976.

If your best offensive players go down, all you can do is hang on.

I have known Marbury since he was in seventh grade, and I have always felt he is a hell of an NBA player.

I enjoy watching Gregg Popovich-coached teams.

Manu Ginobili - I like to watch him. I would pay to watch him play the game. He will try things that will drive a coach crazy, like a full-court bounce pass, but he has such a flair for the game. I love his energy and his spirit and his unpredictability.

I like to watch anyone who has great competitive spirit and will: passionate teams.

Whenever you are coaching, you are trying to get the most balanced team that you can: balance between defense, offense, and rebounding.

Goaltending was brought in because of Mikan and Chamberlain. So rules do change for specific players, in concert with a need to stay up to date on how coaches are taking advantage of the rules.

It can get good quickly in this league, and it can get bad quickly.

Only once did someone talking about my appearance bother me.