I think coaches should get the same amount of credit in victory that they get in defeat. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
Whenever you are coaching, you are trying to get the most balanced team that you can: balance between defense, offense, and rebounding. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
There are franchise players to build around that have championship-level talent, skill, basketball IQ, and character - it's hard to find those… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
There are certain aspects that I miss of coaching. But you can't just pick out the good parts. You've got to be… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
The best player's responsibility is to unite and inspire your teammates to play up to their full maximum ability, and that never… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
Every team has leadership. The leadership is the best players. But there's positive leadership, and there's negative leadership. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
I think coaches sometimes foul their own players out of game by benching them too long when in foul trouble — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
There is a goodness about Yao that is unique, that never left him through all the pain and injuries and disappointments that… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
I think the beautiful part about Yao is that his main legacy won't be about the game. His legacy will be about… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
I think fans oftentimes get an inferior product on back-to-back games, and I think that has to be the number one thing… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
Mark Fox is always criticized recruiting: he can't keep the Georgia kids home. What that means - he's not cheating and paying.… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
As far as LeBron James, to me, he's on his way to carving out the very best career that's ever happened in… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
For professional athletes, I always think about it in these terms: the most difficult diva of women's soccer would be the easiest… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
Players with high character get better. Players with a serious approach get better. The fools never get better — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
Why is UCLA and Georgia Tech in China to play a basketball game? Missing all that school, and then force-feeding their fans… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
When you have the best player, you can do a lot of things. The best player can usually back it up, too. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
I think greatness is always good for the NBA. Great players, great teams - it's always good for the NBA. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
As great of a player as Yao was, he was kind and patient with everybody. He wasn't trying to feed an image… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
It's hard to change a roster around. You've got to hit your draft picks right, you've gotta hit free agency right, and… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share Image
Often, organizations don't know how good they have it with a player or coach. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
To be successful in anything, you have to have a passion for it, and that leads to being enthusiastic and demanding. I didn't have… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
The beauty of growing up in a coaching family, particularly one that isn't at the very highest level, is that you get to be… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
Goaltending was brought in because of Mikan and Chamberlain. So rules do change for specific players, in concert with a need to stay up… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
Manu Ginobili - I like to watch him. I would pay to watch him play the game. He will try things that will drive… — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
Shooting percentage is just as much about decision making as it is about technique — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
In one era, it's hard enough to compare people. But comparing people of different eras... that's next to impossible. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
I love listening to Coach Belichick's press conferences: even though they may not be what the media wants, they're great coaching, teaching tools. — Jeff Van Gundy Copy Share
