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

Chris Mullin

Categorized in : Career Years Past University

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

live blessing life way

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.

things time forget past

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.

game you practice feet

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

think vision team teamwork

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.

good you team teamwork

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.

looking me want moving

Being around greatness is always a thrill.

being always thrill greatness

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.

support time giving way

I always have a need to win.

need win always

I liked living with my brothers. It was cozy.

liked brothers living cozy

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

loved game just always

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

game good you play

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

your you space matter

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

which he dignity class

I belong to the Flatbush Avenue Fishing Club.

belong avenue club fishing

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

everyone my-life life world

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.

feel good me wife

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

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

coach only idiot family