Pat Riley Quotes

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A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.

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Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards.

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Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!

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Shoulda, coulda, and woulda won't get it done. In attacking adversity, only a positive attitude, alertness, and regrouping to basics can launch a comeback.

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Complacency is the last hurdle standing between any team and its potential greatness.

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There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.

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Basketball is a game of conditioning and fatigue. That's why I believe in practicing a team to train when it's exhausted.

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The true warrior understands and seizes that moment by giving an effort so intense and so intuitive that it could only be called one from the heart.

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When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.

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Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.

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Teamwork requires that everyone's efforts flow in a single direction. Feelings of significance happen when a team's energy takes on a life of its own.

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When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.

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When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you'll fight for the winners circle. If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.

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When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.

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Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.

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The most DIFFICULT thing for individuals to do when they become part of a team is to sacrifice, it is much EASIER to be selfish.

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All of us have at least one great voice deep inside. People are products of their environment. A lucky few are born into situations in which positive messages abound. Others grow up hearing messages of fear and failure, which they must block out so the positive can be heard. But the positive and courageous voice will always emerge, somewhere, sometime, for all of us. Listen for it, and your breakthroughs will come.

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Anytime you stop striving to get better, you're bound to get worse.

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