John Chaney
John Chaney
approach coaches ended game positive season success trick win
You have to approach every game with a positive attitude. When we've had success in the tournament, we've always ended the season in a positive way. We need to win that first game to get over everything. Win that first game and then it's up to us as coaches to trick them after that.
good team
We're not as good a team as Villanova. No way.
busy carrying league matter parity people point sell talking team
The point of the matter is that we have too many people who sell this league down. If this was the ACC or it was the Big Ten, we'd be busy talking about the parity of the league and not talking about one team carrying the day.
game guy hurt stay struggled throughout ways
We struggled with one guy making baskets throughout the game and yet we were able to stay in there. But (Duke) has so many ways to hurt you.
game hold lost match minutes seven six
For us to hold them in the 50s with six or seven minutes to go, that's good. We just couldn't match them in baskets. The game was lost early.
books lives turkey worked
He managed a lot of big plantations before he worked for us. As for turkey hunting, he lives it. He could write books about it.
diamond gems greatest kept pressure result understand whether
What I kept pressing upon them is one of the greatest gems there is a diamond. A diamond, whether it's man-made or comes from coal, is a result of pressure. I wanted them to understand the more pressure is put on you, the more of a diamond you can become.
gets machine stop
We've got to stop Caner-Medley. He's a machine once he gets going.
arm broken bryant people saw weeks
Bryant was back in 2 1/2 weeks when everyone thought his arm was broken. It didn't look so broken to people who saw him play.
knock
He has no fear. You can knock him down, he's getting up.
foul nation shots team
This team makes more foul shots than any team in the nation has taken.
coaches commit convince easier eyes feels gain good kid lifestyle looks mike others sees tyson understand waiting
We go into neighborhoods as coaches and think we can convince a kid that 'son, if you get educated, you'll go to college, have a good job, a car,' ... That's bull. We don't understand that as he looks out of his eyes and sees Mike Tyson and others like him as heroes, he feels everything is instant. He thinks, I can gain a lifestyle without waiting 10, 15 years. It's easier to go out and commit a crime.
floor guys learn maybe pay teach took win
We try to teach our kids. As much as I want to win a ballgame, I had two guys on the floor that I took off for that reason. Maybe they will learn a lesson. Maybe it will pay off for us later.
car drive tried
We tried to make them play faster. When you drive your car fast, you are going to get in more accidents.