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> [“In that way the assistants are like filters, determining what should get all the way to me. But the staff can’t just take the player’s side. Their job is to explain what I’m doing and why. It’s just like if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/in-that-way-the-assistants-are-like-filters-determining-what-should/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

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> [I want to thank all the assistants and staff who have worked for us over the years, as well as the people in the community who have added value to our lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/i-want-to-thank-all-the-assistants-and-staff-who-have-worked-for-us/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

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## More by John Calipari

> [The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a game. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/the-only-thing-i-pay-attention-to-with-free-throws-is-what-a-guy-does/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [If you have all seniors, then it probably doesn't mean much because those guys aren't going to be back. But if you have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/if-you-have-all-seniors-then-it-probably-doesn-t-mean-much-because/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [“When it comes to how we make up our staff, I need positive people around me. People with a “we can do this” mentality.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/when-it-comes-to-how-we-make-up-our-staff-i-need-positive-people/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [All the teams you have have different personalities, and you kind of want it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/all-the-teams-you-have-have-different-personalities-and-you-kind-of/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [Go ball. Go ball. I'll worry about the coaching. You just get out there and ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/go-ball-go-ball-i-ll-worry-about-the-coaching-you-just-get-out-there/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [“Their first coach was James Naismith, who invented the sport of basketball. (He is less known for being the only Kansas coach in history…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/their-first-coach-was-james-naismith-who-invented-the-sport-of/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [I was small, but I was also slow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/i-was-small-but-i-was-also-slow/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [I'm not the grand poobah. I'm not the emperor. That's not what I want to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/i-m-not-the-grand-poobah-i-m-not-the-emperor-that-s-not-what-i-want/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [The best teams I've had had a little bit of a swagger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/the-best-teams-i-ve-had-had-a-little-bit-of-a-swagger/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [LeBron and I are friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/lebron-and-i-are-friends/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [It's not one guy. We played bad, I coached bad, it's everybody. We're all thrown in on this one. We all missed, all turned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/it-s-not-one-guy-we-played-bad-i-coached-bad-it-s-everybody-we-re-all/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [Every one of us in this country is based on you've gotta take care of yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/every-one-of-us-in-this-country-is-based-on-you-ve-gotta-take-care-of/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [I don't even have a computer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/i-don-t-even-have-a-computer/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [We don't get every kid. We get the ones we are supposed to get. It just kind of plays out that way, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/we-don-t-get-every-kid-we-get-the-ones-we-are-supposed-to-get-it-just/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

> [A successful person never loses...they either win or learn!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calipari/a-successful-person-never-loses-they-either-win-or-learn/)

[John Calipari](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calipari/)

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