Motivational Basketball Quotes - Page 2

If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.

John Wooden

Life, Positive, Basketball

"The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

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A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

John Wooden

Life, Basketball, Teamwork

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.88, B&H Publishing Group

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Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.

John Wooden

Inspirational, Life, Change

John Wooden (2013). “Quotes from Coach John Wooden: Winning with Principle”, p.102, B&H Publishing Group

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You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

John Wooden

Inspirational, Basketball, Motivational Sports

"The Wizard's wisdom: 'Woodenisms'", www.espn.com. June 4, 2010.

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Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

Michael Jordan

Motivational, Basketball, Running

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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We try to stress the little things because little things lead to big things.

Steve Alford

Basketball, Motivational Sports, Stress

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I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Basketball, Fear

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You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.

Michael Jordan

Basketball, Eight, Practice

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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The best teams have chemistry. They communicate with each other and they sacrifice personal glory for a common goal.

Dave DeBusschere

Motivational, Basketball, Team

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If you want team play, you must stress defense. Defense makes players unselfish.

John Brady

Basketball, Stress, Team

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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.

John Wooden

Basketball, Motivational Sports, Character

Andrew Hill, John Wooden (2002). “Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime”, p.114, Simon and Schuster

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Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed.

Jim Valvano

Basketball, Motivational Sports, Blessed

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The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.

Jerry Tarkanian

Basketball, Sports, Teamwork

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In all the research you do as a coach, studying other coaches and championship-type situations, you find that all those teams combined talent with great defense. You've got to stop other teams to win.

Pat Riley

Basketball, Team, Winning

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Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

Scottie Pippen

Basketball, Teamwork, Inspirational Sports

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Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.

Phil Jackson

Inspirational, Basketball, Sports

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A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.

John Wooden

Basketball, Sports, Teamwork

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The better conditioned team will probably win in the long run.

John Wooden

Basketball, Running, Team

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When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

Larry Bird

Inspirational, Basketball, Dream

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Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision.

Muhammad Ali

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

Twitter post from Feb 03, 2011

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The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.

Red Auerbach

Basketball, Sports, Boss

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Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.

Phil Jackson

Basketball, Teamwork, Sports

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Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

Rick Pitino

Basketball, Sports, Nba

Rick Pitino (1997). “Success is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life”, Broadway

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Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.

Jerry Rice

Motivational, Success, Sports

"Getting Earnest With Movement". Noisey Interveiw, noisey.vice.com.

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