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
Don't ever have a rule that you won't enforce with your best player.
As I look back on the day I signed my professional contract in 1973, I've never gone to sleep wondering if I could pay the bills or take care of my family. That's what basketball has done for me. It's given me the greatest of thrills from high school to college to the Olympics to coaching to broadcasting.
The great thing about basketball is you work as hard as you can to individually get better so that your team can win
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
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.
Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points they almost always win.
Michael is a genius as a basketball player. What he went through physically last year makes him more aware of what he has to do. ... He knows we can?t do the same thing this year.
We're talking about being relevant again. I want the Sixers to be on people's tongues again... I want the Sixers to be the basketball team that people want to see.
A closing team is so important in the NBA. The last seven minutes is what you are always coaching to get to. Now you have your team set, you have the match-ups you want, you have your time-outs, your chance to finish the game, and that's my job, to get us to that position during the course of the game.
You don't want to be down 2-0 in a series. It's always important to try and get one on the opponent's home court. It makes your job at home easier.
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.
Aside from an intervention, which I don't think is on anybody's mind, Iraq is going to have defend for itself.