Mike Krzyzewski Quotes on Basketball (16 Quotes)

I've tried to handle winning well, so that maybe we'll win again, but I've also tried to handle failure well. If those serve as good examples for teachers and kids, then I hope that would be a contribution I have made to sport. Not just basketball, but to sport.

I was very pleased with the entire selection process. The manner in which it was conducted included all parts of United States' basketball, from the professional level to the colleges and high schools. Everyone was considered.

I would think that security is not ready for that type of thing. We weren't going to win the basketball game, the game was basically over, so why put those kids in harm's way.

So let's talk about Duke basketball.

I didn't miss any games, but Coach (Bobby) Knight came out and spent three days with my family in Chicago when my dad passed away. I came back and played and it was good therapy for me. Having a basketball family and a coach who understood and actually became like a father figure for that time was comforting to me, and I'm sure that will be comforting to Coleman.

I've always believed we should have a governance agency for college basketball, under the NCAA umbrella, that would be focused on it on a day-to-day basis, 365 days a year. It's not to say the NCAA hasn't done a good job with the current structure they have, but our sport is too big to be run by committee.

Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school.

This staff encompasses all the areas that need to be addressed. We have NBA experience. We have international experience. We have backgrounds to teach different styles of basketball, including zone offense and defense.

Jeff is one of the best communicators I've known and he will continue the quality tradition of basketball there by building a program suited for long-term success.

I didn't miss any games, but coach came out and stayed with me for three days in Chicago. Having a basketball family and a coach who understood and became a father figure for that time period really helped.

When I had troubles, I'd go out - with basketball, you can do it by yourself, too. So you'd go out and shoot, and you'd fantasize.

With me and basketball, it became part of me.

I wasn't a great player in college, but I was a very good high school player. It really shaped a lot of what I do as a basketball coach now.

It is a chance to represent the United States at this elite level of basketball. I am honored to be chosen and look forward to the opportunity to develop this team that will represent our great country in its own sport, both on and off the court.

Everyone was considered. It is obvious that we're not trying to put a collection of All-Stars together. The goal is to put together as good of a basketball team as we possibly can. I believe we've done that with this group of players.

We weren't going to win the basketball game, the game was basically over, so why put those kids in harm's way It's an unfortunate situation. I'll let the powers that be handle it in front of everybody.