Mike Krzyzewski Quotes on Games (13 Quotes)

I liken the game that we'll have to play (Saturday) to that. A number of our games to get to the Sweet 16 have been our toughest games.

J.J. was sensational once we found him. We did not do a good job of finding him at first, but once we did, he had one of his best games.

That's another thing, we made up games. We didn't have equipment. When it snowed, we would play slow motion tackle football. We would play hockey, but we wouldn't skate. We just made things up. I loved doing that.

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.

To break any record like that, you have to have endurance. You have to play well in a lot of games. He has talent, exceptional talent, but he has great endurance and a great commitment to play. He's really taken good care of himself.

It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.

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.

I don't know who we are, what our identity is. We're still developing. That's why these games are so important for us. It's not like you can let up because these guys still need to develop.

We approach Wake as a very good basketball team. There have been more close games in the league this season than I've ever seen, and Wake is one of those teams where four or five games could have easily gone the other way.

We're 0-0 again. We were able to do that last weekend after losing a couple of tough games. Now we've got to do it again after winning a great tournament.

As far as games, we should be able to be less tired and play a system where you wouldn't have to compensate because of fatigue or foul trouble. We hardly ever picked up full court last year. How you coordinate minutes can be a problem, but that's a good problem to have.

Although we have lost games, they have always represented me, our program, our school and themselves in the best possible manner. I'm proud of them. I'm disappointed that we can't go on, but you don't win all the time. You lose, too, and you have to handl

I've told him that if you miss and we lose, then we'll walk off arm and arm. Your players win games. As a coach, I try to let my best players be the ones that decide games.