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Good sound habits are more important than rules - use concepts.

Mike Krzyzewski

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
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Michael William Krzyzewski
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If a team cannot perform with excellence at a moment's notice, they probably will fail in the long run.
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I always won in my imagination. I always hit the game-winning shot, or I hit the free throw. Or if I missed, there was a lane violation, and I was given another one.
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When you cleanse yourself of a big victory, you may open yourself up to the opportunity for an even bigger victory
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When you are speaking to your team after a game, never talk about the kid who was the star of the game. Talk about what your other players did to help the team win. Be sure to spread the wealth... Then have individual meetings with one to three players to praise and reinforce. Make sure you touch them.
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In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do
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Even though we want huge individual egos, our collective ego is unbelievable.
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I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.
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