322 Quotes by John Calipari

I didn't like the start of the game. The first two shots were not how you start a game. What I liked was as the game got going we had a big lead, we never got out of whack. We kept running our offense.

Not an arrogance, because that gets away from you. The swagger that says, 'You may beat us, but you better come out swinging.' But it is not his swagger, it is our swagger, and he has to get everybody believing. 'Can (Washington) help me be that way?'

Grown people cried in that arena, my wife and kids included. And it wasn't because we lost. They were crying for him. You learn that at your worst moment, people feel compassion.

It was a great win for them, a great win for our league and for their program. We may play them one more time.

If a team gets after us and becomes physical, that bothers us. That's one of those things we have to get better at.

It was one of those crazy, crazy games. We're lucky to get out of here alive.

For us to get a first seed, it just doesn't happen. Well, it's never happened here before. It's hard. There are only four teams that get this. I'm really proud for the respect that the committee has shown toward us.

I want him to understand he's just part of this team, ... For most kids coming out of high school, they were the team. Most of these kids think leadership is everyone serving them. Leadership is you serving everybody. So we're putting him in with older guys who can teach him things.

They could be playing like this is destiny and find the adrenaline to go crazy. Or they could be worn down.