In Minnesota, we were caught between rebuilding or trying to continue to build around Kevin Garnett. I got caught right in the middle of that. KG was at an age where he was a good player, but he couldn't carry a team anymore. I think my inexperience as far as being a head coach hurt me there.

To me, 60 isn't old. It's a blessing to have my health. I still feel like I'm in my 30s or 40s.

My grandparents taught me about hard work, about fear of failure.

My grandfather Urey was my hero. He worked three jobs. He had a dry cleaner's factory job in the day and a dry cleaner's factory job at night and when that was done with that, he mopped floors in a restaurant.

The consistency of the game calls, I've been on both sides of it. I've been where the whistle has been in favor of you.

I knew I was going to have to work my way back to coaching in the States, and I had a job offer here before I went to Japan, but I thought it was the right thing to get away. I had some friends over there.

Watching a guy go from not having ever played an NBA game before to growing up and developing into an All-Star player, that's probably the most rewarding thing that you can do as a coach.

To go from the middle to the top is one of the most difficult things you can do in sports.

You can't have mental breakdowns defensively because teams like Golden State and Cleveland will make you pay dearly.

When it comes to playoff time, the game slows down, the offense slows down and you've got to be able to get stops.

You can't surprise LeBron any more. He's such a smart player. His intellect has caught up with his athletic ability.

There's nothing that can teach you about the playoffs besides going through it.

When I first became a head coach, even back in Minnesota, I'm going to go with the known and leave the unknown alone.

The only way young players learn how to get better is by playing or get the experience is by playing and getting out there and doing it.

I'm a firm believer in young, old, tall, short, doesn't matter. Basketball is basketball. It's the way you approach it.

There's no disrespect in playing in the G League.

I talk to a lot of European coaches. I got friends over there that I steal stuff from, talk to, maybe have them look at what we're doing and say, 'Hey, what would you do differently?'

Sean Sweeney is a defensive guy that did a great job with Milwaukee.

Sid Lowe is someone I respect in the league. Knows the game, knows how to teach, great teacher.

We don't want to keep talking about 'potential.' That word is the most dangerous word in professional sports.

In fact I only had one sports jacket when I was in high school. It was all sneakers and tees.

The NBA made a big move to become more stylish and business-oriented a few years back, and it's made a big change.

Outside the Raptors' organization, I definitely think guys like LeBron James, James Harden and Derrick Rose will show off some great looks. On our team, Kyle Lowry has amazing style. But we have a lot of fashionable guys: Patrick Patterson, Bismack Biyombo and Jonas Valanciunas are all really into fashion as well.

It wasn't until I went to college that I started getting interested in style. Then I got jobs that started to pay a bit more money and was able to afford some nice slacks and suits.