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
If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.
There is no such thing as life in-between.
People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.
Show the world how much you'll fight for the winners circle.
There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.
Great teamwork is the only way we create the breakthroughs that define our careers.
Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.
You can never have enough talent.
When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you'll fight for the winners circle. If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.
Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.
You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.
To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.
When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.
Commitment to the team - there is no such thing as in-between, you are either in our out.