Gregg Popovich Quotes

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  The measure of who we are is how we react to something that doesn't go our way.

  Gregg Popovich

  Who We Are, Way

  "Spurs' fortitude fueled title run" by J.A. Adande, www.espn.com. November 19, 2014.

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• It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Nba, Over You

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• 'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Mean, Play Hard

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• No one is bigger than the team. If you can't do things our way, you're not getting time here and we don't care who you are

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  Basketball, Team, Nba

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• We believe in people executing their role and caring about the team more than anything individually

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Team, Believe

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• I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk

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  Basketball, Player, Talking

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• Basketball is a pretty simple game. What wins is consistency and competitiveness.

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Winning, Simple

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• It's never been my goal to be king of the prom. It's been my goal to do the right thing and get the job done.

  Gregg Popovich

  Kings, Jobs, Goal

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• I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were trying to do. And if it didn't make them too angry, if they also wanted to play some defense on the other end, that would be great.

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Play, Trying

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• We changed our rules. If a player does not have some sot of altercation on or off the court once each month, we fine him...The guys that are our top four scorers, each of them will be required once every two months to appear on MTV. The guys who shoot the worst free throws over a one-month period, next time we have a TV game they're required to look into the camera and beat their chests after they make a good play.

  Gregg Popovich

  Sports, Player, Mtv

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• Basketball's a game of mistakes.

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Mistake, Games

  Source: newsok.com

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• The older you get the more you try to appreciate what you've accomplished.

  Gregg Popovich

  Appreciate, Trying, Accomplished

  Source: www.sbnation.com

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• I try not to get impressed. I just try to look at what I see.

  Gregg Popovich

  Trying, Looks, Impressed

  Source: newsok.com

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• Nothing. I was confused for two years. I didn't understand anything and I'm still confused.

  Gregg Popovich

  Confused, Years, Two

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• Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team

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  Basketball, Team, Nba

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• We would have two less championships here if it was not for Manu Ginobili. In my eyes, he's the stud of the world.

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  Basketball, Eye, Two

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• You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Winning, Games

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• A reporter started off: "I know a lot of this is kind of speculation." Popovich interupting: "You're going to ask me anyway." Reporter: "And you're going to shoot it down." Popovich replied: "Next question."

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  Basketball, Next, Kind

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• I'm pleased that they performed as well as they did while we've been in Miami and that's about as far as it goes. Now, we've got to go home and play as well or better.

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  Home, Nba Championships, Play

  "2014 NBA Finals: Spurs keep foot on pedal, win Game 4 convincingly against James, Heat" by Michael Lee, www.washingtonpost.com. June 13, 2014.

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• I'm not one to blow smoke at my players. They kicked our butts on the offensive boards. And it's not just because the ball came their way.

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  Player, Blow, Way

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• They won't choose Joakim Noah as the MVP, but I think it's great that he's in the conversation and he should be. But it's just not the way it works, from my experience. It's got to go in the basket for you guys to pay attention to somebody. But he's pretty damn valuable in my opinion.

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  Thinking, Mvp, Nba

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• I don't think we'll shoot 76 percent in a half ever again. That's crazy.

  Gregg Popovich

  Crazy, Thinking, Nba Championships

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• In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about what he's done and how many championships he's won, there's always drama when he comes back in.

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  Basketball, Drama, Thinking

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• Timmy, he's the beginning of it. He doesn't have to be the end all the time now.

  Gregg Popovich

  Basketball, Ends

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