Basketball motivation Quotes

Shout praise and whisper criticism.

— Don Meyer

You don't have to live anybody else's story.

— Stephen Curry

When you watch the game, be a student of the game.

— Don Meyer

It is not what you teach, but what you emphasize.

— Don Meyer

Don't let what other people think decide who you are.

— Dennis Rodman

It's not how big you are, it's how big you play

— John Wooden

There is no such thing as life in-between.

— Pat Riley

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

— James Naismith

Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise

— Michael Jordan

Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

— John F. Kennedy

Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him.

— Don Meyer

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

— Michael Jordan

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

— Phil Jackson

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

— John Wooden

Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.

— Jack Ramsay

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

— Michael Jordan

I've never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies.. I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good…

— Stephen Curry

Your program must have an overriding purpose which is clearly visible and which teaches lessons beyond winning.

— Don Meyer

You always have to give 100%,because if you don't someone, somewhere will give 100% and they will beat you when you meet.

— Ed Macauley

If you are honest with yourself and can look into a mirror and believe that you have given 100 percent, you should…

— John Havlicek

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

— Larry Bird

A guy who gives you less than what he has to give is, one, telling you what he thinks of you, and…

— Pete Carril

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made…

— Michael Jordan

Being a superstar means you've reached your potential, and I don't think I've reached my potential as a basketball player and as…

— Stephen Curry

If you take time to realize what your dream is and what you really want in life, no matter what it is,…

— Stephen Curry

I do a little sign on the court every time i make a shot or a good pass and i pound my…

— Stephen Curry

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Some people want it to…

— Michael Jordan

Criticize on defense and encourage on offense.

— John Brady

One man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

All really successful coaches have a system.

— Jim Valvano

Prepare for every game like you just lost your last game.

— Lon Kruger

If you are afraid of failure, you don't deserve success.

— Nastia Liukin

There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.

— Pat Riley

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

— Red Auerbach

Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.

— Stephen Curry

Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.

— Bill Walton

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

— Bill Russell

Compare where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere

— Sara Bareilles

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

— Phil Jackson

Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery.

— Chuck Daly