Scott Brooks

There are 30 great jobs in the NBA, and I've got one of them.

I've been around young, talented, non-coachable players. I've been around veteran, talented, non-coachable players. No matter what you do, sooner or later - even if a coach comes in that's able to connect with them - if that's who they are, they're going to go back to it.

You play 20 games, you have one bad game, I think any team in this league will live with that.

I'm very thankful to players like John Stockton and Spud Webb. They've made it possible for someone like me to make it. I think teams are actually looking for one player under 6-feet now, because they make things happen.

You learn from playing against the best players and the best teams, and we're going to keep fighting and figuring out ways to beat them.

I was the youngest of seven kids and I would not have been able to go to college without an athletic scholarship.

The more games you coach, the more comfortable you feel.

I love being in the gym.

When you have an intense game, you're going to have arguments. I have no problem with it. I think it's healthy.

You worked every day to earn what's on the table, literally. It was a week-to-week thing. And I wouldn't change it. I would not change it for anything.

When you don't have much and you need to be at work, there's no such thing as being sick.

I've never talked to our guys about being young. That's an easy crutch to fall on. You really just have to come in and build the spirit up of your team by working them everyday, showing them examples of what they've done and reinforce their work.