Once practice starts, we work hard, and that's the best conditioning there is. Everything counts. Every little thing counts. Run hard, play hard, go after the ball hard, guard hard. If you play soft (what I call signing a 'non-aggression pact' with your teammates), you won't ever get into shape.
The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril (ed. U of Nebraska Press, 2004) - ISBN: 9780803264489