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 Read Quote
I truthfully think, a consistent coach over 30 years, probably, I’d rather be that than having one championship and mediocrity for years. George Karl Read Quote
I kind of lived by the code of ‘I’m going to be a hard-working guy.’ And no matter how successful, there is something I can do better. That’s kind of the drive I live on. George Karl Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I think we, as pro coaches, should have a consciousness towards having an image and a role model mentality for kids. George Karl Read Quote
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 Read Quote
