Pat Riley Quotes

Basketball Coach

Pat Riley, born on March 20, 1945, is a renowned basketball coach with a distinguished career in the NBA. He has led the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championships.

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“He's the greatest clutch player I've ever seen. The hell with Jerry West!”

Hell Player West Jerry Clutch

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“Am I a control freak? No. Do I believe in organization? You bet. In discipline? In being on time and making sure everything at the hotel is ready and right? Definitely. I don't control players. I try to control the environment around the players so they can flourish.”

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“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.”

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“A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.”

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Book:The winner within: a life plan for team players

Source: The winner within: a life plan for team players

“You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game.”

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Book:The winner within: a life plan for team players

Source: The winner within: a life plan for team players

“Great players crave instruction on their weaknesses.”

Player Weakness Instruction Crave

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“Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the edge. They don't want to be cheated. Ordinary players and average teams want it to be easy”

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“We measure areas of performance that are often ignored: jumping in pursuit of every rebound even if you don't get it, swatting at every pass, diving for loose balls, letting someone smash into you in order to draw the foul. These 'effort' statistics are also stored on computer. Effort is what ultimately separates journeyman players from impact players. Knowing how well a player executes all these little things is the key to unlocking career-best performances.”

About the Author

Born: March 20, 1945
Known for: Basketball Coach
Quotes: 74

Books & Sources

The winner within: a life plan for team playersRelated source material

Winner Within SuccessRelated source material

The Definitive Word on Michael JordanRelated source material

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