When I first became a head coach in Toronto, I was more of a dictator, wanted to do everything, all the development,… — Dwane Casey Coach Copy Share Image
It's a different animal when you're in the NBA. You come in this league and you've got 7-footers who play 7 foot… — Dwane Casey Animal Copy Share Image
To me, 60 isn't old. It's a blessing to have my health. I still feel like I'm in my 30s or 40s. — Dwane Casey Blessing Copy Share Image
From a pure basketball standpoint, it's hard to say you wouldn't want Kawhi Leonard on your team. — Dwane Casey Basketball Copy Share Image
To me, there's no honor to say, 'I'm going to start.' As long as you're getting minutes, you're closing games, that shows… — Dwane Casey Football Copy Share Image
In the NBA, it's wins and losses. You don't have to deal with some of the hypocrisy of college athletics. — Dwane Casey Athletics Copy Share Image
I understand the outrage because it seems the list continues to grow: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. The injustices continue to… — Dwane Casey Continue Copy Share Image
Tonight was a disappointing effort. I thought we competed the last three quarters but in the first quarter we did not compete,… — Dwane Casey Acceptable Copy Share Image
In Minnesota, we were caught between rebuilding or trying to continue to build around Kevin Garnett. I got caught right in the… — Dwane Casey Age Copy Share Image
I knew I was going to have to work my way back to coaching in the States, and I had a job… — Dwane Casey Job Copy Share Image
Sid Lowe is someone I respect in the league. Knows the game, knows how to teach, great teacher. — Dwane Casey Game Copy Share Image
I'm quite sure there are other things that I could have done in life whether it's working for Humana, teaching in college,… — Dwane Casey Coaching Copy Share Image
I look back and see what life could have been if I hadn't applied myself in basketball, and I'm really thankful for… — Dwane Casey Basketball Copy Share Image
I tried to listen to way too many voices in my first stint as a head coach. The second time around, I… — Dwane Casey Around Copy Share Image
I have a favorite poem. From Rudyard Kipling. It's called 'L'Envoi.' — Dwane Casey Favorite Copy Share Image
It irks me when I read the narrative that 'Dwane is salty.' I can't say anything right. — Dwane Casey Anything Copy Share Image
When I first became a head coach, even back in Minnesota, I'm going to go with the known and leave the unknown… — Dwane Casey Alone Copy Share Image
That's the problem with our industry: patience. People want instant NBA stars, and that's not going to happen. — Dwane Casey NBA Copy Share Image
You can't have mental breakdowns defensively because teams like Golden State and Cleveland will make you pay dearly. — Dwane Casey Golden Copy Share Image
You can't surprise LeBron any more. He's such a smart player. His intellect has caught up with his athletic ability. — Dwane Casey Ability Copy Share Image
When it comes to playoff time, the game slows down, the offense slows down and you've got to be able to get… — Dwane Casey Down Copy Share Image
It's very difficult to overtly do it. But I try to live my life consistently as a man and as a father. — Dwane Casey Father Copy Share Image
We don't want to keep talking about 'potential.' That word is the most dangerous word in professional sports. — Dwane Casey Dangerous Copy Share Image
Black, white and brown people have to work together to find new answers. The only way we can stop the systemic problems… — Dwane Casey Black white Copy Share Image
Fred VanVleet's story - here's a kid who's not very fast, not very tall, undrafted, had every excuse to not make it… — Dwane Casey Big Copy Share Image
All winners are edgy. Guys that are pushing themselves are edgy. It's the old saying we have in Kentucky: I'd rather have… — Dwane Casey Edgy Copy Share Image
The unwritten rule in college basketball is the black assistant goes and gets the black players. Don't worry about the X's and… — Dwane Casey About Copy Share Image
Freedom of movement, which is a great rule, doesn't mean freedom to go to the rim for a layup or freedom to… — Dwane Casey Freedom Copy Share Image
It wasn't until I went to college that I started getting interested in style. Then I got jobs that started to pay… — Dwane Casey College Copy Share Image
My grandfather Urey was my hero. He worked three jobs. He had a dry cleaner's factory job in the day and a… — Dwane Casey Day Copy Share Image
I've been blessed over the years and I want to help guys to feel good about themselves when they're going for job… — Dwane Casey Blessed Copy Share Image
To be honored by your peers is incredibly gratifying and I am so thankful to my colleagues across the league for this… — Dwane Casey Award Copy Share Image
When I was coaching at Kentucky - I was a grad assistant and I just got through playing and we won the… — Dwane Casey Championship Copy Share Image
Now you've been in the playoffs once, you know what it tastes like, you know what it feels like. You know, going… — Dwane Casey Basketball Copy Share Image
I have confidence in my manhood to be able to cry at a movie or at a wedding, too. — Dwane Casey Confidence Copy Share Image
I talk to a lot of European coaches. I got friends over there that I steal stuff from, talk to, maybe have… — Dwane Casey Coaches Copy Share Image
