David Fizdale

Memphis don't bluff. It's a tight knit community.

— David Fizdale

You can't just sit back and think you're gonna pack the paint in and win games. You've gotta guard that three-point line.

— David Fizdale

The hard part that I didn't like about recruiting in college was, there was so many regulations. So many rules. It was…

— David Fizdale

Mike Brown wanted to hire me to work with LeBron in player development.

— David Fizdale

No matter who is on your team, you are going after the title.

— David Fizdale

If I don't have any other strength, I'm pretty good at building relationships.

— David Fizdale

The idea of Dwyane Wade not being in a Heat uniform was a kick in the stomach.

— David Fizdale

You don't sell the team short and say, 'We're just trying to make the playoffs,' or anything like that.

— David Fizdale

You coach to your personality.

— David Fizdale

I know there are people who say 'just coach'... I don't hear them.

— David Fizdale

Pace is just how fast we can get the ball from one end to the other. It's not necessarily how fast we…

— David Fizdale

I respect the people that I lost to.

— David Fizdale

I always said, 'if we win, we all will profit.' So forget about the profit part of it; let's just win, and…

— David Fizdale

Sometimes you've gotta take a risk.

— David Fizdale

I'm not coach D'Antoni. I have to coach to my version of pace-and-space. We all steal from each other, but a lot…

— David Fizdale

It doesn't matter what color you are. Poverty is poverty. Inmates come from all walks of life. We have to make sure…

— David Fizdale

I only know one thing. I have been bred through the Heat organization to do it one way. And every day, you…

— David Fizdale

T-Lue is as bright as they come. He's incredible at making adjustments, holding guys accountable, relating.

— David Fizdale

Herb Brown is like a basketball icon. What's the saying - he's forgotten more than I'll ever know.

— David Fizdale

Carry yourself like a champion now so when you get there, it's not a surprise.

— David Fizdale

If you're not a player, it's hard to get into this league. You need a small opportunity that you turn into a…

— David Fizdale

There are not a lot of young African-American guys who come through the video room. I wanted to make sure I was…

— David Fizdale

It was fun winning with the Nasty Nine, but it didn't feel good going into every game with the Nasty Nine, I…

— David Fizdale

I have a lot of respect for coach D'Antoni. He's one of the really class acts in this league who is willing…

— David Fizdale

I'm not afraid to coach guys. But I am going to coach them to win, and I am going to hold them…

— David Fizdale