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Message: [QUOTE="Irishsecra1, post: 5341488, member: 8453"] In a recent interview, he talked about when he would pull a player off the court. He said he wouldn't do it for making a mistake - he said basketball is a learning process after all. But he said if he sees anyone giving half effort, off the court they will come. He cited a game earlier this year when he felt a player was not giving maximum effort. He called a timeout, replaced his ass on the court and let him know that half efforts would not be tolerated on his team. Mistakes he could live with, but not lack of effort. He told his team on day one the two most important things to know about what he expected from his team. 1) If anyone falls down during practice or a game (including the opponent), you help them up. Always show sportsmanship. 2) Always give maximum effort when you are playing. If you dont, you wont play. I thought it was interesting that he said sportsmanship was the most important, then maximum effort. [/QUOTE]