John Chaney
John Chaney
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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.
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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.
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I think we have to win our tournament. Normally, a committee looks at how you finish. They already have us down as a team that's capable of beating some top teams.
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I think every year we've played (Duke), we haven't been able to stop anybody on that ball club. They're full of ammunition ...
ball guys trouble trying
Our guys had trouble making baskets. And our guys had trouble trying to get the ball to our shooters.
body built hope playing schedule speaks tough work
Our body of work speaks for itself. I've always built a tough schedule that I hope has us playing better at the end of the year.
send sending
I'm sending a message, and I'm going to do what we used to do years ago - send in the goons.
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Kids will say whatever sounds good, and you guys print it or whatever. They've gotten together on things before, and it hasn't made a difference.
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We are blessed to bring back one of the finest young men to play basketball here at Temple University as an assistant coach. Mark is a remarkable man, both on and off the court, and our young players can truly learn something from being around him.
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Look, I was the culprit here. I admit that. We felt this was the most constructive thing we could do.
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I think our talent is as good as anybody's in the league.
ball defense shot
We shot the ball real bad. The defense was all right.
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We lead the nation in defense every year and it doesn't translate into wins. Sooner or later, you've got to put the ball in the basket.
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We could not stop the great player in Williams inside. Our big guys are just not tough.