Pat Riley Quotes about Sports

There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.

There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.

We measure areas of performance that are often ignored: jumping in pursuit of every rebound even if you don't get it, swatting at every pass, diving for loose balls, letting someone smash into you in order to draw the foul. These 'effort' statistics are also stored on computer. Effort is what ultimately separates journeyman players from impact players. Knowing how well a player executes all these little things is the key to unlocking career-best performances.

When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder.

Management must speak with one voice. When it doesn't management itself becomes a peripheral opponent to the team's mission.

Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!

Show the world how much you'll fight for the winners circle.

When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.

Being ready isn't enough; you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.

Look for your choices, pick the best one, then go with it.

You can never have enough talent.

Commitment to the team - there is no such thing as in-between, you are either in our out.

People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.

There is no such thing as life in-between.