1945, American Basketball Coach
To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.
Pat Riley – [Obsession]
When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.
Pat Riley – [Teams and Teamwork]
When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.
Pat Riley – [Teams and Teamwork]
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.
Pat Riley – [Teams and Teamwork]
You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.
Pat Riley – [Losers and Losing]
You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game.
Pat Riley – [Competition]
You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth.
Pat Riley – [Action]
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