Billy Donovan

We all have feelings, we all have emotions.

— Billy Donovan

DeRozan is a very high IQ player.

— Billy Donovan

I had to earn respect.

— Billy Donovan

I'm curious to learn and grow.

— Billy Donovan

It was five great years in Oklahoma City.

— Billy Donovan

What drove me nuts was the cold-calling.

— Billy Donovan

Your roster's gonna change. It's kind of part of it in the NBA.

— Billy Donovan

Daniel Theis brings a physicality and a toughness.

— Billy Donovan

I have never been a big believer in payback.

— Billy Donovan

One thing I always love about coaching is that every season is totally different.

— Billy Donovan

If you have a shot and someone's got a better one, move the ball.

— Billy Donovan

The challenge always is can we sustain a high level of competitiveness?

— Billy Donovan

That's what I really believe in, ball movement, player movement, extra pass.

— Billy Donovan

What happens in pressure situations is most teams revert back to your habits.

— Billy Donovan

Most teams defensively are designed to try to make teams take two-point shots, challenged two-point shots.

— Billy Donovan

You can do one of two things: You can humble yourself or life will humble you. I think it's a lot easier…

— Billy Donovan

Lonzo to me is as good as an advanced passer as there is. In order to play to his strengths, we've got…

— Billy Donovan

I always felt from an NBA perspective, just because of the amount of time coaches spend on the game, they're a lot…

— Billy Donovan

I feel very strongly about the game of basketball and what I'll be able to learn and how quickly I'll be able…

— Billy Donovan

There's always going to be something about coming back to New York because I'm from New York. It takes me back to…

— Billy Donovan

The greatest things I learned from Coach Pitino were personal accountability and taking responsibility, dreaming big and the importance of self-esteem and…

— Billy Donovan

We're all chasing something in life and that's regardless of what we do for a living. I think what you have to…

— Billy Donovan

I've always believed in running an offensive system where you can look at each guys strengths and talents and abilities and try…

— Billy Donovan

I was very fortunate growing up because I always felt I was dealt with directly and honestly. A lot of those things…

— Billy Donovan

The hardest position to go from high school to college and college to the NBA is playing the point guard position. Because…

— Billy Donovan

Lonzo to me is as good as an advanced passer as there is. In order to play to his strengths, we've got…

— Billy Donovan

I certainly believe in fast breaking on missed shots. I believe in getting down the floor because the most effective shot in…

— Billy Donovan

I think some players are looking at it from a development standpoint that, 'If I go into the G League, I'm playing…

— Billy Donovan

I coached Udonis Haslem for four years in college. And probably for a good portion of his college career, he was one…

— Billy Donovan

You try to get every little possible advantage you can. And sometimes for the officials, it's really really hard to officiate the…

— Billy Donovan

I'm excited about learning and growing. That's really, really important to me.

— Billy Donovan

I've always been a ball movement, player movement and extra pass team and coach.

— Billy Donovan

You want to be able to make deep runs in the playoffs.

— Billy Donovan

I think as young players, when you have experienced losing, it can beat you down.

— Billy Donovan

No one is going to play perfect all the time.

— Billy Donovan

Anytime you're working with somebody, are you always going to agree on everything? No.

— Billy Donovan

Too often we all got caught up in who is going to go pro on a certain team.

— Billy Donovan

That's what you've got to be able to do is create good shots.

— Billy Donovan

In their lives, guys figure out different things at different points in time.

— Billy Donovan

Zach LaVine is a guy that's got great offensive ability and can create his own shot.

— Billy Donovan