Once practice starts, we work hard, and that's the best conditioning there is. Everything counts. Every little thing counts. Run hard, play hard, go after the ball hard, guard hard. If you play soft (what I call signing a 'non-aggression pact' with your teammates), you won't ever get into shape.
Pete CarrilI don't recruit players who are nasty to their parents. I look for players who realize the world doesn't revolve around them.
Pete CarrilIf you yell at a kid and he gets mad at you, you've lost him. If you yell at a kid and he gets mad at himself, then you have something.
Pete CarrilA player's ability to rebound is inversely proportional to the distance between where he was born and the nearest railroad tracks. The greater distance you live from the poor side of the railroad tracks, the less likely that you will be a good rebounder.
Pete CarrilWinning takes character and intelligence. It is the most important thing you can do because it's a reaffirmation of your character.
Pete Carril