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A team is a fist-not five fingers.

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Mike Krzyzewski
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 13
Basketball Coach
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Chicago
Illinois
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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Players' attention spans get less and less as they progress.
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It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.
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Leaders show respect for people by giving them time.
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The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.
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Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him
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When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.
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Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn't give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first one.
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As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when our goal is to try to win, when our focus is on preparation and sacrifice and effort instead of on numbers on a scoreboard then we will never lose.
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If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.
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The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.
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When a leader takes responsibility for his own actions and mistakes, he not only sets a good example, he shows a healthy respect for people on his team
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My mom gave me unconditional support and unfailing love. You can't get any better than that. That's why I've never been afraid to lose.
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My hunger is not for success, it is for excellence. Because when you attain excellence, success just naturally follows.
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There are always those times when you're going to be down. It's how you step through it that makes you the person you are.
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Don't let a single game break your heart.
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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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The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team.
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Always get back to your core principles.
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I have a rule on my team: When we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.
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