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" I always like to stay even-keeled and just play the game the right way. "

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" I was just a young kid out of Mexico, Missouri, and then Kansas City, having an opportunity to play at the University of Nebraska, where I grew as a man. "

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" I have seen every aspect of basketball that you can see as a player, and I think they can relate to that, and I can understand them. "

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" As far as being on the officials every five minutes, it's just not good for the game. The officials don't like it; you embarrass them, so it's just not good. Now, every now and then they might make a bad call, but officiating is hard. "

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" I'm always watching. I'm watching everybody. San Antonio, Houston, Golden State, Washington, Boston, I'm watching everything. And my mind is always going: it's always running, and you're always trying to get an advantage somehow. "

" You can tell a guy the truth, and they might hate you for that day, but they'll come back that night and text you, like, 'You know what? You were right.' I just think if you tell guys the truth, they can respect you more. "

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" I won coach of the year at the ESPYs, but I didn't go to ESPYs. That's not me. I don't want the attention. "

" I always get mad when guys make shots in the first quarter, second quarter, pumping their chest, and then the game on the line, they miss. So you're doing all that for no reason. "

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" Coming from a small town of Mexico, Missouri, we got 11,000 people. Never seen a celebrity. "

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" I had a great relationship with Coach Nee. I liked Doc Sadler a lot. "