Nba Quotes - Page 21

• A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Leader, Never Forget

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• If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

  Michael Jordan

  Basketball, Trying, Obstacles

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

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• Effort is fully replenishable. There is no need to save any of it. Leave every bit you have on the playing field

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Basketball, Effort, Needs

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• You don't just be a team. You become a team. Through tough games you find that you need each other

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Basketball, Team, Games

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• Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Basketball, Team, Goal

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• Footwork is one of the primary prerequisites to becoming a great player

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Basketball, Player, Becoming

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• Never be ready to play yesterday. Being ready to play today is what's important

  Pat Riley

  Basketball, Play, Yesterday

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• Admit to and make yourself accountable for mistakes. How can you improve if you're never wrong?

  Pat Summitt

  Basketball, Mistake, Ifs

  Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.192, Crown Business

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• We communicate all the time, even when we don't realize it. Be aware of body language

  Pat Summitt

  Basketball, Body, Language

  Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.192, Crown Business

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• Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves

  Pat Summitt

  Basketball, Believe, Discipline

  Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.75, Crown Business

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• Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.

  Bobby Knight

  Basketball, Men, Weapons

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• There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail

  Michael Jordan

  Basketball, Failing, Has Beens

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• We are in the trophy generation.Give them a trophy for 23rd place.That makes the parents happy

  Tom Izzo

  Basketball, Giving, Parent

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• If I can't expect someone to be accountable off the floor, how can I expect them to guard a pick and roll? Or get a rebound?

  Billy Donovan

  Basketball, Rebound, Picks

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• If you don't feel you have something to prove every day, you'll never improve

  Billy Donovan

  Motivational, Basketball, Self Improvement

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• As players see themselves getting better through skill sessions, they will want to get in the gym more

  Billy Donovan

  Basketball, Player, Skills

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• I'm still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I'll settle for persistence

  Bo Ryan

  Basketball, Persistence, Perfection

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• I didn't get into teaching and coaching for the number of wins or the money. It was a passion for trying to help young people

  Bo Ryan

  Basketball, Sports, Money

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• I recruit hungry kids who love the game and want to get better and feel they have more questions than answers

  Bo Ryan

  Basketball, Kids, Games

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• There's a disposition great defenders have - a genuine pride that scores are a problem, people that score on me is a problem

  Brett Brown

  Basketball, Pride, People

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• Players have to buy into your system and be willing to accept the role, you, as the coach, have assigned to them

  Chuck Daly

  Basketball, Player, Roles

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• I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players

  Chuck Daly

  Basketball, Player, Coaches

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• Champions behave like champions before they are champions

  Bill Walsh

  Basketball, Champion, Behave

  Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, Craig Walsh (2009). “The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership”, p.48, Penguin

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• Desire outweighs footwork when it comes to crashing the glass

  Bill Self

  Basketball, Glasses, Desire

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• We want men here, not just players. Players are a dime a dozen

  Tom Izzo

  Basketball, Player, Men

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