"It made me cry. We talked for a long time that afternoon. We talked about next year, and that was the start of this year's team. We said some things, and I asked them: 'Do you believe what I'm saying?'
"This is where I thought Carrawell took over the leadership of this basketball team, because he leaned forward from his chair and said: 'Coach, if you say it, I believe it.' "
Coach K on Battier, Carrawell, and James visiting him after the NBA
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