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"The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all."
Accomplishment
"That seemed to be the case with most of the teams based in the smaller towns - the fans were more rabid, and they wanted to literally kill the opposition."
Intensity
"The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans."
Time
"You have to remember that coaching wasn't sophisticated back then - you didn't have the camps, clinics and all the technical advances that are available today - so from that standpoint, playing with a cast on my arm was a fortunate event in my life."
Life
"Do your best when no one is looking. If you do that, then you can be successful in anything that you put your mind to."
Success
"Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics."
Biography
"French was my first language."
Nationality
"But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated."
Being
"We hung out on the streets, played stickball, and did all of the things that other kids did."
Kids
"Race wasn't an issue. My family was French, but Yorkville was a melting pot of races and cultures."
Family
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