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Basketball team Quotes by Don Meyer

10 Basketball team quotes by Don Meyer

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

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Parents would rather have their son get all-state than his team win the state championship.

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

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

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

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

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Players who are late say that their time is more important than the team.

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

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Shout praise and whisper criticism.

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

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Every day you teach attitude.

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Proper prior planning prevents pitiful poor performance.

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It doesn't matter where you coach, it matters why you coach.

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Sometimes the best recruits are the ones you don't get.

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You never realize the value of coaching until your children play for a coach

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Discover your gift, develop your gift and then give it away every day.

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When the legs go, the heart and the head follow quickly behind.

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

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If you are a good team, your offense is born on the defensive end.

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Habits are critical for players. They cannot think and play well at the same time.

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When I go in for heart surgery, I want a full-time surgeon. I don't want some guy who just does it part-time between rounds…

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If you want to thank me, go do something for somebody else

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