Pat Riley
Pat Riley
Patrick James "Pat" Rileyis an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association. He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995 and head coach in two separate tenures. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams, four with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Heat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth20 March 1945
CityRome, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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.
There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning.
When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.
Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.
Discipline is not a nasty word.
It's what you get from games you lose that is extremely important.
When you face a fork in the road, step on the exhilarator!
The true warrior understands and seizes that moment by giving an effort so intense and so intuitive that it could only be called one from the heart.
You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game.
No rebounds - no rings.
A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.
Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.
Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.
In every contest, there comes a moment that separates winning from losing. The true warrior understands and seizes that moment.