Basketball motivation Quotes

All really successful coaches have a system.

— Jim Valvano

One man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Criticize on defense and encourage on offense.

— John Brady

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

— James Naismith

There is no such thing as life in-between.

— Pat Riley

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

— John Wooden

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

— Stephen Curry

Shout praise and whisper criticism.

— Don Meyer

Your ability to communicate to your young people will determine your success.

— Jim Harrick

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

— Stephen Curry

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

— John Brady

Systems win! Believe in your system, and then sell it to your players.

— Billy Donovan

If you get tough mentally, you can get tough physically and overcome fatigue.

— Pat Riley

Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.

— Magic Johnson

Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones.

— Don Meyer

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

— Dean Smith

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

— Dave DeBusschere

You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at…

— Michael Jordan

You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make…

— Larry Bird

If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and…

— Michael Jordan

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

— Don Meyer

Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and…

— Phil Jackson

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

— Sue Gunter

I'd rather be a non-All-Star playing in the Western Conference finals than an All-Star who's sitting at home in May.

— 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

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

— Stephen Curry

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

— Dennis Rodman

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

— Don Meyer

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

— Don Meyer

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

— Dean Smith

Don't try to imitate other coaches. Be your own person with your own style and do your own thing.

— Hubie Brown

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

— Jim Valvano

Simplify the game as much as possible. When you add, you must subtract.

— Don Meyer

Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.

— Mike Krzyzewski

A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself.

— Jim Valvano

It is foolish to expect a young man to follow your advice and to ignore your example.

— Don Meyer

I'm not the guy who's afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that.

— Stephen Curry

The two ingredients in success in basketball are playing hard and playing intelligently.

— Pete Carril

Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn't working.

— Adolph Rupp