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“Although you do look at the big picture, if you're dealing with the now, it can be kind of frustrating. You're losing basketball games, things not going the way you want it to go or should go, but at the same time we've just got to stay with it. Just stay positive, just stay focused, as a team, as a unit, because the ship easily can sink early.”

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Author:Carmelo Anthony

“I just don't want to get used to feeling this feeling, you know, losing basketball games.”

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Author:Carmelo Anthony

“Losing a basketball game hurts but when you see what you've been through, you look on it and say well if this is the worst thing that can happen to me, then I'm okay.”

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Author:LeBron James

“Losing builds character. You know who said that? A loser! Guy who got his ass stomped every day, basketball, football, baseball, lose, lose, lose and lose. All right, I'm talking about me.”

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Author:Christopher Titus

“I don't play basketball as good as I used to and I hate losing, so I'd rather not be seen in public until I make sure my A game is up.”

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Author:Cam'ron

“When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.”

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Author:Al McGuire

“You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.”

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Author:Pat Riley

“Giving yourself permission to lose guarantees a loss.”

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

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

“Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.”

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Author:Dwyane Wade

“I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing.”

“The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem is high. If you are losing and you try to be tough, you're asking for dissension.”

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Author:Rick Pitino

“Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.”

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Book:Reach for the Summit

Source: Reach for the Summit

“Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again. Then you must have the self-control to forget about it.”

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Author:John Wooden

“Don't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation.”

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Author:Larry Bird