stevens's teams are built around solid basketball fundamentals and good teamwork rather than individual basketball skill. his teams are known for their defense, forcing opponents into uncharacteristic mistakes. the secret to basketball – and life – is "just to do the job to the best of your ability and don't worry about anything else," stevens says. "win the next game. win the next possession. that's our focus. it's boring. it's also the way championships are won", he says. in short, stevens is a strong believer in "the butler way" – doing all the little things that transform a group of good basketball players into a great basketball team. "i tell the players 'the butler way' isn't easy to define," stevens says, "but you can see it on the floor when we share the basketball, play with great energy and defend."