The Team
All championship
teams always possess the most important factor of success and that is great
team UNITY. Listed below are a few comments from championship coaches and players on why their teams won
championships.
Red Auerbach-former coach of the Boston Celtics—won 8
straight national titles.
“Some say you have to use your five best players, but I
found out you win with the five that fit together best as a team.”
Bill Sharman-coached ABA and NBA teams to championships.
“The only way to win is to sacrifice for the good of the
team.”
Bill Russell-played on 11 NBA championship teams in 13
years and 2 of 3 years he coached Boston Celtics, they were champs.
“It’s simple, the best team always wins.”
Vince Lombardi-legendary NFL football coach.
“The Packers won the Super Bowl primarily because the
team had a lot of love for each other and this unity helped us hold up under
pressure.”
John Wooden-greatest coach in the history of the game.
“Our titles would not have been possible without the
unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals.”
Wilt Chamberlain-greatest offensive player in the history
of basketball and member of 2 NBA championship teams.
“This is a team game and one man doesn’t win and one man
doesn’t lose. In the end, the best team
usually wins.”
John Havlicek-former MVP of NBA and member of the World
Champions, the Boston Celtics.
“We win because we play together as a team.”
Bill Walton-considered to be the greatest college player
of all time.
“It hurts when people talk as if I’m the only player on
the team. This is a team game, and I’m just one of the guys on the team. One-on-one is the most overrated part of this game. Five people playing together as a team decides on the game.”
It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares
who gets the credit, and when an individual loses himself in something he
thinks is better than he, the team, you become a winner.
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