Quotes from Kelvin Sampson

The most overrated thing is that you're a good defensive team because of your coaching. No. You're a good defensive team because you care and because it's important to you.

You don't want to get stuck playing 40 minutes a game with your small lineup.

Brandon Rush is not just one of the best freshmen in the league, he's one of the best players.

What's an easier way to say 'bad?' Let's go with 'abysmal.'

I never thought the NCAA violations for the phone call would ever rise to the level it did.

Getting to the NBA really helped me personally on a lot of levels. I liked it so much that I wanted to stay there.

Some guys have all this talent, and you wonder why they can't put it all together. Well, they don't do any of the little things.

Sometimes players just take a little while to develop.