Pat Riley Teamwork Quotations

There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.

When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.

A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.

Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.

The key to teamwork is to learn a role, accept a role, and strive to become excellent playing it.

When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.

Great teamwork is the only way we create the breakthroughs that define our careers.

Teamwork requires that everyone's efforts flow in a single direction. Feelings of significance happen when a team's energy takes on a life of its own.

Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards.

When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.