I think when you look at Jimmy Butler when he came in, he hardly played as a rookie. He played more each year and then would become a top-10 player in the league. It's a testament to his work ethic… — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
I think the important thing for me is to just be able to have a voice. — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
When you look at coaching in the pros 25-plus years, I have been with rebuilding teams and I have been with championship teams, and… — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
There are no short cuts. If you want to do something special, there's a serious price to pay. There's no way around it. — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
Passing and defense are two things that help build your team, brings the best out of people. — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
When you look at what a coach does, it is leadership, it is communication, it is teaching, it is motivation. It really comes down… — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
You can have a great season, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're great. To be great you have to do it year after year… — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
The teams that win consistently, they put the work into it and they don't skip steps. — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
You have to have core values. What do you believe in? Do you believe in hard work? Do you believe in discipline? Do you… — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
I think I experienced it during the '90s that there's no better place to be than Madison Square Garden. — Tom Thibodeau Copy Share Image
