Doug Collins
Doug Collins
Paul Douglas "Doug" Collinsis an American retired basketball player. He was the first overall pick of the 1973 NBA draft and a three-time NBA All-Star. He has also been an NBA coach, coaching the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers. Currently, Collins serves as an analyst on the NBA on ESPN pre-game show NBA Countdown...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 July 1951
CityChristopher, IL
CountryUnited States of America
The great thing about basketball is you work as hard as you can to individually get better so that your team can win
To change a team you must change their comfort zone.
The one thing about players today is that they're very sensitive, and very fragile. They didn't grow up with tough coaches.
Work as hard as you can to become as good an individual player as you can to help your team win
When your teammate looks you in the eye and holds you accountable, that's the greatest kind of leadership there is
Aside from an intervention, which I don't think is on anybody's mind, Iraq is going to have defend for itself.
Boston is a very proud franchise. The NBA misses them when they are not in the mix. They, along with teams like the Knicks and 76ers are a big part of the heart, soul and history of the league.
I remember when I went to try out for the Olympic team in 1972, Coach Iba told me he didn't care how many points I could score because if I couldn't guard anybody, I wasn't going to make the team. I knew to make the team I had to become a better defender. If you can play offense, you can defend. It just comes down to competitive will.
When hired three years ago, I willingly accepted the challenge of leading the Bulls back to the type of team this city richly deserves. I'm proud of the fact that each year the team has taken another step toward an NBA championship, and played with intense pride and determination.
We've got to get our fans back. We've got to start winning and get our fans excited about the 76ers again... We're selling hope. This is about hope. We have hope that we have a chance to be good.
The 76ers hold a special place in my heart and I am intrigued by the opportunity to return to Philadelphia, where I was part of a rebuilding program, joining the team the year after it went 9-73 and going to the NBA Finals just four years later.
I've always said you have to go through a lot of heartache in life to feel joy.
I'm a numbers guy, and I think numbers sometimes tell stories and sometimes they don't. When you look at the NBA, when teams shoot 45% or better from the floor, what is their record? And if they shoot under that what is their record?
I was taught by teachers, and if it's one thing I have it's a basketball mind and I try to pass it on and pay it forward.