You have to make shots. That’s the bottom line.
PAT SUMMITTI haven’t ever really had a goal to break that record or catch John Wooden.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
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It’s my experience that people rise to the level of their own expectations and of the competition they seek out.
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I’ve got a great staff and great support system, and I’m going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
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There is not that many players that really can take over games, signed Candace Parker, I really felt like at that time that a National Championship was certainly in reach.
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Silence is a form of communication, too. Sometimes less is more.
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Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.
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I want to keep coaching as long as I can. I love teaching and working with student athletes and I love being at the University of Tennessee.
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Teamwork does not come naturally. Let’s face it. We are born with certain inclinations, but sharing isn’t one of them.
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There is an old saying: a champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable.
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I have a love-hate relationship with losing. I hate how it makes me feel, which is basically sick. But I love what it brings out.
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Know your strengths, weaknesses, and needs.
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I’ve always put great emphasis on the academics and getting your degree. It’s important because basketball is short term. The long term is what are you gonna do after college and after you no longer can bounce the ball.
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Teamwork is really a form of trust. It’s what happens when you surrender the mistaken idea that you can go it alone and realize that you won’t achieve your individual goals without the support of your colleagues.
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Combine practice with belief.
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To me, teamwork is a lot like being part of a family. It comes with obligations, entanglements, headaches, and quarrels. But the rewards are worth the cost.
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I haven’t ever really had a goal to break that record or catch John Wooden.
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You can’t pick and choose the days that you feel like being responsible. It’s not something that disappears when you’re tired.
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If I’m not leading by example, then I’m not doing the right thing. And I want to always do the right thing.
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Nine-tenths of discipline is having the patience to do things right.
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I won 1,098 games, and eight national championships, and coached in four different decades. But what I see are not the numbers. I see their faces.
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If I aint happy, nobody’s happy.
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The person, the student, the athlete, all are considered equal.
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She taught me that it’s ok to let down your guard and allow your players to get to know you. They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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Our emphasis is on execution, not winning.
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Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.
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I think I can help others just by my example.
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