Game Quote by Billy Donovan

Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no greater…

— Phil Jackson

You look at the NBA: there's all these young kids that are drafted on potential. They go to bad teams, they're in bad locker…

— Larry Brown

Some people are born and train their whole life to be an NBA player. But some people, if it doesn't work out, then they…

— Devin Booker

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

— Billy Donovan

I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players' development.

— P. V. Sindhu

I think all coaches look at it as a major part of our job: to build young men, not just ball players. To put…

— Bob Stoops

I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college.

— Oscar Robertson

Some guys are just great basketball players and they have the knack for scoring, so people just allow them to get by with that…

— Ben Wallace

But it's been a learning experience; learning the NBA, learning the travel schedule and certain coaches, their styles, what they like to run out…

— Becky Hammon

I think it's pretty unique to see a coach adjust to the talent he has and maximize the abilities of players he has and…

— Paul Allen

I think game-time is important. So if a young player is not getting the appropriate amount of time to develop, we'll utilize the G-League.…

— Tom Thibodeau

If a Coach is determined to stay in the coaching profession, he will develop from year to year. This much is true, no coach…

— Adolph Rupp