I think it's really important to have a vision of teamwork, team play, and unselfishness.

Chris Mullin

Categorized in : Think Teamwork Team Vision

Live your life the right way, and the blessing will come.

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If you're going to preach dedication, work ethic, teamwork, unselfishness, and being part of a team to accomplish a common goal, you have to live it - you can't just talk about it.

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Forget about what happened in the past. The past is the past. Who cares? Time heals things.

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When you have the smaller guards - whether it be 6 feet, 6-2, 6-1, or under - they're the most energetic, and they set the pace, whether it be shoot-around, practice, and in the game.

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What you do is build your team around your core. Some teams have one main guy - not many, but some do - and you build around that. If you have a bunch of good players, that's another way to go about it - through depth, teamwork, defense, and fundamentals.

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I'd much rather have guys play with each other, have the ball moving, less dribbling, more passing, aggressive and decisive. I don't want guys looking over at me to call plays; I want them out there playing.

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Being around greatness is always a thrill.

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One thing that we can do for each other is support each other. At one point or another, we all go through trials and tribulations, so giving your time is one way to help.

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I always have a need to win.

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I liked living with my brothers. It was cozy.

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I just always loved the game and really loved playing the game.

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The game changes when you play good defense and don't come up with the ball.

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It doesn't matter how tall you are. You have to carve out space and hold your ground.

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Jay Wright is class personified. He wins with class, loses with dignity when he does, which is not often.

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I belong to the Flatbush Avenue Fishing Club.

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Obviously, cancer has affected my life, mostly everyone in the world in some level.

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I feel good about the four years I coached at St. John's. It's a special place to me. My kids go there. I met my wife there.

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I am forever grateful to St. John's for giving me the opportunity to hear Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden roar again for college basketball and especially for our players.

i-am me grateful opportunity

The past four years at St. John's University have been one of the most thrilling and challenging points of my career.

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I'm the only idiot the that decided to coach in my family.

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