Doc Rivers Quotes

Good players want to be coached... Great players want to be told the truth

If you want to go quickly, go by yourself - if you want to go farther, go in a group.

How competitive can you be without losing your discipline?

Encourage 'random' picks on the ball because they cannot be scouted

Sometimes you will hate me because I will tell you the truth about your game. And the truth can hurt/humble you

I'm looking for activity. I put players in and take them out based on effort and defense, not making or missing shots

Everybody likes each other until things get tough. Then you will find out what kind of team you have.

If you're not talking, you're not playing defense

Do you want to choose winning over standing out? It's a choice every player on every championship team has to do

(Oklahoma Thunder center Kendrick) Perkins doesn't like other NBA players.

I just think a guy that knows how to play when you put him on a good team, he can be really good.

I love the NBA playoffs. It's just a great mental test for each team. When it's really close, usually one team pulls together, and the other team comes apart.

This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team.

Winning is like deodorant - it comes up and a lot of things don't stink.

You only have a number for one day. After that, it is all up to you

I don't think you should ever run from history. You should learn from it and embrace it.

Good players want to be coached. Great players want to be told the truth.