"When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion……" — Pat Riley
"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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64 Quotes by Pat Riley
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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…
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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…
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If you get tough mentally, you can get tough physically and overcome fatigue.
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It's what you get from games you lose that is extremely important.
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No rebounds - no rings.
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In all the research you do as a coach, studying other coaches and championship-type situations, you find that all those…
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Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.
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You can never have enough talent.
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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…
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Commitment to the team - there is no such thing as in-between, you are either in our out.
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Don't let other people tell you what you want.
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There is no such thing as life in-between.
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