274 Quotes by Mike Krzyzewski

If you just focus on J.J. and just watched him, you'd be shocked at the maze of things that he has to get through usually to get a shot. I think he's just evolved each year as a better basketball player, and the last two years he's made a year-round commitment to being in exceptional shape.

Whatever a leader does now sets up what he does later. And there's always a later.

I just told the guys to go out and have fun.

Every season is a journey. Every journey is a lifetime.

In the second half, once we got organized and played better in the half court, our defense was excellent.

My hunger is not for success, it is for excellence. Because when you attain excellence, success just naturally follows.

I just felt it (Friday) at practice, that we were finally in the NCAA Tournament. Southern did us a favor by playing so well. We needed to get on to the next thing.

Communication does not always occur naturally, even among a tight-knit group of individuals. Communication must be taught and practiced in order to bring everyone together as one

I didn't think Sean was going to be able to play. We were a little bit worried it might be real serious, but it wasn't. He played hurt, yet you wouldn't know it. I'm proud of him.