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.

Famous Pat Riley Quotes

“The key to teamwork is to learn a role, accept a role, and strive to become excellent playing it.”

Accepting Roles Keys Strive Excellent Teamwork

Author:Pat Riley

“When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.”

Sports Loses Team Defeat Explanation Coaching Motivational Sports Teamwork Complacency Volleyball Intricate Complacent Great Team

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

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

“There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.”

Mind States Spirit Basketball Approach Tests Profound Coaching Concentration Motivational Sports Teamwork State Of Mind Togetherness Critical Spirit

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

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

“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.”

Way Moving Games Winning Player Team Particular Basketball Shots Performances Balls Teamwork Time Management Efficiency Signatures Basketball Teamwork Upstart Fuel Efficiency

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

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

“When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.”

Source: Winner Within Success

“Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards.”

Team Becoming Basketball Coaches Coward Teamwork Championship Dynasty Championship Team

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

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

“Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.”

Important Basketball Teamwork Indispensable Volleyball Basketball Coaching Inspirational Basketball Basketball Coach Good Basketball Basketball Teamwork Team Work Inspirational

Book:Winner Within Success

Source: Winner Within Success

“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.”

Effort Half Team Greatness Habit Regard Champion Subtle Teamwork Traits Hearted Consuming Entitlement Grind Sap Milestone Erosion Half Hearted

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

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

“Great teamwork is the only way we create the breakthroughs that define our careers.”

Source: Winner Within Success

“Shoulda, coulda, and woulda won't get it done. In attacking adversity, only a positive attitude, alertness, and regrouping to basics can launch a comeback.”

Done Decision Attitude Adversity Positive Attitude Teamwork Collaboration Attacking Comeback Basics Get It Done Alertness Regrouping

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

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

“Teamwork requires that everyone's efforts flow in a single direction. Feelings of significance happen when a team's energy takes on a life of its own.”

Feelings Happens Energy Effort Team Building Flow Significance Teamwork Team Building

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

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

About the Author

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

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