Talent is important. But the single most important ingredient after you get the talent is internal leadership. It's not the coaches as much as one single person or people on the team who set higher standards than that team would normally set for itself. I really believe that that's been ultimately important for us.
Mike KrzyzewskiFun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.
Mike KrzyzewskiTo me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.
Mike KrzyzewskiIf a team cannot perform with excellence at a moment's notice, they probably will fail in the long run.
Mike KrzyzewskiOur goal is not to win. It's to play together and play hard. Then, winning takes care of itself.
Mike Krzyzewski