Basketball motivation Quotes · Page 2

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

Empower the people around you, from the janitor to the athletic director. You do that by being sincere, caring about others, and…

— Sue Gunter

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

— Dave DeBusschere

Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit.

— Don Meyer

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

— Stephen Curry

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

Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I'm going to make it.

— Stephen Curry

Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.

— Dean Smith

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

— Stephen Curry

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

— Chuck Daly

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

— Michael Jordan

What you specifically teach is what your players will do best.

— Dick Bennett

One man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

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

— Jim Valvano

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

— Don Meyer

Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

— John F. Kennedy

All really successful coaches have a system.

— Jim Valvano

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

— Michael Jordan

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

— Stephen Curry

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

— Bill Russell

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

— Stephen Curry

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

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

— John Brady