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We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.

John Wooden

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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
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John Robert Wooden
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We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.
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Our land is everything to us.... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it - with their lives.
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When I am through learning, I am through.
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The uphill climb is slow,but the downhill road is fast.
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A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.
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People ask me if I'd permit fancy things, like dunks. Well, if they did dunk, it was with no fancy flair. No behind-the-back dribbles or passes unless necessary. If it was for show, you were on the bench.
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Earn the right to be proud and confident.
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The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move.
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Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.
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It is difficult for young players to learn - because of the great emphasis on records - but, ideally, the joy and frustration of sport should come from the performance itself, not the score. While he is playing, the worst thing a player can think about in terms of concentration - and therefore of success - is losing. The next worst is winning.
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I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.
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The greatest failure of all is the failure to act when action is needed
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A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.
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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.
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Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.
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A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group - that's teamwork.
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Ability may get you to the top, nut it takes chracter to keep you there - mental, moral, and physical.
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Constantly be aware and observing. Always seek to improve yourself and the team.
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