Sometimes those labels that the league puts on players aren't right. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Players, if you give them the freedom, then they will do remarkable things. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I think coaching Steve Nash is easy no matter if it's a good or bad start. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I know every coach is trying to do the best for his team and trying to win. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
A lot of 3s, a lot of ball movement, a lot of quick movements. Yes, you can win that way. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Ultimately, you try to fit your personnel and what you can do as well into what you run. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
The only thing I try to do as a coach is just stay on message and pound the points home. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Give me one coach in any sport that's not always on the hot seat. You're just as good as your last game...… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
The three-point line changed everything and the players' ability to be able to make three-pointers changed how you attacked the basket. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Being rested and playing bad is not going to be a good formula going into the playoffs. That's not good. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I shouldn't have left Nash in the sense that he's special as a player. You've got to nurture that. But New York… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Nash was a purist. Steve's a Hall of Fame point guard. He was unbelievably good. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
You have to play offense and defense without thinking, and react like you know what to do, but if you're thinking of… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I think the thing is you always play with what you have in high school. It was always very fastbreaky-type basketball. And… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
The more energy you bring to the game, the more you're going to get the ball. That's always been the case, and… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
James Harden has been and is one of the top players in the league, and he's been that way. He can defend,… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Some players need it and some don't. Some have a little too much confidence. But bench players, guys in secondary roles, just… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Every coach in the league does an unbelievable job, and they're prepared and think you're going to outcoach people, or you think… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Some of the hard part of coaching is to be able to drag people over to the next side. People are comfortable… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
It was reported that I said I wouldn't, shouldn't have gone to New York. No. I said I shouldn't have left Steve… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
When it came to basketball, I was a fanatic. I started to focus solely on basketball the summer before my freshman year… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
That's the challenge you take as a player, coach, whatever... executive... that you're gonna have to perform at a high level, whether… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to go into the season going, 'OK, if you have a really good year, you can come in third.' — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Every coach in the league does an unbelievable job, and they're prepared and think you're going to outcoach people, or you think that you're… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I can't just say I wanna take a Hall of Fame point guard and make him into something else. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Nash was a purist. Steve's a Hall of Fame point guard. He was unbelievably good. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
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… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
I was a much better player in Europe than I was in the N.B.A., and lot of that had to do with feeling comfortable… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Some players need it and some don't. Some have a little too much confidence. But bench players, guys in secondary roles, just need a… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
She really taught me a lot about how to believe in myself without being cocky. That's a tough thing to do sometimes. But my… — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
We believe in public education. We think it's important in our country to have it and for us to support it. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
Some of the best times are training camp and getting your ideas in how you'd like them. — Mike D'Antoni Copy Share Image
