The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem is high. If you are losing and you try to be tough, you're asking for dissension.
Rick PitinoThe basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively.
Rick PitinoAt Boston University, I motivated negatively, and I found that although it can work at first, by the end of the year everyone is dying for the year to end and you have lost them. The last two years at BU, I motivated positively and got much better results.
Rick PitinoLong term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine
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