Flip Saunders Quotes on Sports (6 Quotes)

I got to know him when he was a player and he had season tickets right next to our bench. I didn't know him just as a season-ticket holder but as a friend. It's a great loss to the sports world and Minnesota. He always had a smile on his face and cared about kids. He always took time to sign autographs and talk to kids and try to help them.

In pro sports, you want to win, not only now but down the road. If somebody does something, is it going to affect your ability to win down the road You make your decisions based on that.

It's a team sport it's not an individual sport. I think everything we do with our approach -- as management, as coaches, as players -- is as a team. They don't single anyone out. They win as a team, they lose as a team, and that's what's important.

It's a great loss for the sports world and Minnesota. He was someone that you always remember with a smile on his face. It's tough.

It's been pretty much a mirror from the standpoint of both teams have established their ability to win at home, they got great crowds at both places as far as the enthusiasm, and both our teams have been the best teams on the road. It's different sports, but we're both looking each other in the mirror.

We both established ourselves at home with great crowds, and both have been the best teams on the road. Different sports, but it's like we've been looking at each other in the mirror.