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I've Turned Down A Lot Of Trades Where I Might Have Gotten A Better Player, But I Wasn't Totally Sure Of The Chemistry Of That New Player Coming In. Even Though He Might Possess Golden Ability, His Personality And The Way He Gets Along With Teammates Might Be Things You Just Don't Want To Cope With.

You Can't Win Without The Ball.

I Never Had A Set Of Rules. Every Situation Is Different.

Many, Many Times, The Kids With The Less Talent Become The Better Athletes Because They're More Dedicated To Achieving Their Full Potential.

You See, In Sports You Have So Many Things That Aren't Expected. There's So Much Uncertainty. So When Players Find Themselves In A Situation Where Management Has A Great Deal Of Integrity And They Can Depend On My Word Or Anybody Else's Word In The Organization, They Feel Secure. And If The Players Feel Secure, They Don't Want To Leave Here. And If They Don't Want To Leave Here, They're Going To Do Everything They Can On The Court To Stay Here.