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Quotes by Coach
"Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half."
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"It's not tough at all as long as the fans are yelling, screaming and hollering."
12
"The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."
11
"Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then."
11
"I was in a profession that received a lot of media."
11
"We count on winning. And if we lose, don't beef. And the best way to prevent beefing is - don't lose."
10
"Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back."
10
"The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game."
10
"A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment."
10
"A coach's greatest asset is his sense of responsibility - the reliance placed on him by his players."
9
"Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be."
Will,
9
"When we get to the future, I'll determine the future."
9
"At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence."
8
"Some people are willing to pay the price and it's the same with staying healthy or eating healthy. There's some discipline involved. There's some sacrifices."
8
"One day of practice is like one day of clean living. It doesn't do you any good."
8
"I wanted the players to feel like they were part of a family, to be conscious of that controlled togetherness as they made that slow entrance onto the field. It had a great psychological effect on the opposing team, too. They'd never seen anything like it."
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"Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better."
8
"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit."
8
"I think the Pistons have such a well rounded team, which is why they're so successful. All you have to do is look at the stats defensively and at their rebounding and scoring."
8
"We can all be geniuses because one definition of genius is the infinite capacity for taking pains."
7
"Good seasons start with good beginnings."
7
"Drink the first. Sip the second slowly. Skip the third."
7
"I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it."
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