Famous quotes by Mike Krzyzewski:
"The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions."
"We lost, and that's the main thing that went wrong,"
"J.J. was sensational once we found him. We did not do a good job of finding him at first, but once we did, he had one of his best games."
"We were not worthy of our jerseys, our Duke jerseys, in the first half."
"It's not like we have not had close games. We've just been able to win them, and as a result, the reality sometimes doesn't set in that you're weak in certain areas or you're not doing certain things well. ... When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance."
"Things happen in a game, and he took responsibility for it. I hope ... he's not punished. ... That kid's a hell of a player."
"J.J. played spectacular tonight. He was there when we needed him to be there. We needed him to be there in order to get the win and he was there. They played very well and we beat a good team. It is quite an accomplishment."
"When we don't match another team's intensity — that doesn't happen very often — then all of a sudden we do 'J.J.-watching,' where we're watching J.J. play. We might as well get tickets and sit behind the bench. No one is doing anything out there."
"It's always an honor to be ranked high, but whatever is said about you, you take it and then take a realistic look at yourself and who you are. I would look at us and say we've got a chance (to win it all)."
"The signing of the floor was not about Maryland or any particular opponent. It's about us. It's about us reminding each other that this is our floor, and we don't take it for granted. That's the only thing."
"First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity."