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The great player, so much of the greatness, in my mind, is in his heart and his head. It's not in his body, in his skill set. It comes from having great talent but wanting to mold that and fit it together into being special. And being special means winning championships.

~George Karl

Topics: Being Body Championships Fit Great Great Player Great Talent Greatness Having Head Heart His Means Mind Mold Much Player Set Skill Special Talent Together Wanting Winning

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Coaches don't sleep for a reason. They don't sleep because it's a danger zone every night. Very seldom do you ever get two or three days off... The lifestyle of coaching in the NBA is a tremendous challenge that gives you tremendous highs but also tremendous lows.

~George Karl

Topics: Also Because Challenge Coaches Coaching Danger Days Ever Every Every Night Get Gives Highs Lifestyle Lows Nba Night Off Reason Seldom Sleep Three Tremendous Two Very You Zone

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One thing I'll tell you is the food in Sacramento is off the charts. You've got good Asian food, the farm system where everything is natural, which I believe in. I like organic.

~George Karl

Topics: Asian Believe Charts Everything Farm Food Good Got Like Natural Off One Thing Organic System Tell Thing Where Which You I Believe I Believe In

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You always spend a little more time watching the guys you coached, to see how they're playing. And there's no question that when I check scores, I still go to the Nuggets scorer faster than any other scores. I have a lot of love for the players and a lot of love for the city.

~George Karl

Topics: Always Any Check City Coached Faster Go Guys How Little Lot Love More No Question Other Players Playing Question Scorer Scores See Spend Still Than Time Watching You

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Who is the ally of the coach? Who's going to write, 'Man, that was a well-coached game.' Players win, coaches lose.

~George Karl

Topics: Ally Coach Coaches Game Going Lose Man Players Who Win Write

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I want to try to prove the world wrong - that you can run and win in the NBA, and you can win big if you keep running. The problem is, can you run for 82 games every minute, every possession of every game?

~George Karl

Topics: Big Every Game Games Keep Minute Nba Possession Problem Prove Run Running Try Want Win World Wrong You

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In the NBA, you win, and you think you're going to win tomorrow. But as soon as you lose, you don't think you're ever going to win again.

~George Karl

Topics: Again Ever Going Lose Nba Soon Think Tomorrow Win You

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There should not be an entitlement that because you get paid the most money, that you should finish every game. But if you don't do it, then the agents are going to call, and the players are going to mope, and so you negotiate that. It's a compromise as a coach.

~George Karl

Topics: Agents Because Call Coach Compromise Entitlement Every Finish Game Get Going Money Most Negotiate Paid Players Should Then You

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In coaching, you don't ever really have that joyful fun, but there's no question that it's enjoyable.

~George Karl

Topics: Coaching Enjoyable Ever Fun Joyful No Question Question Really You

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The truth of basketball is done in competition and fundamentals and team, but there's a lot of other junk that goes around the game.

~George Karl

Topics: Around Basketball Competition Done Fundamentals Game Goes Junk Lot Other Team Truth

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Coach

Born: May 12th, 1951

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