Games Quotes by John Wooden

You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.

— John Wooden

I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.

— John Wooden

Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time

— John Wooden

I think permitting the game to become too physical takes away a little bit of the beauty.

— John Wooden

Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.

— John Wooden

You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game, and you can win when you're outscored.

— John Wooden

I seldom was ever off my seat on the bench during the game.

— John Wooden

Winning games, titles and championships isn't all it's cracked up to be, but getting there, the journey, is a lot more than…

— John Wooden

In the end, it's about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the…

— John Wooden

Since the most important responsibility of a coach in regard to the actual playing of the game is to teach his players…

— John Wooden

One of my constant reminders is, 'End practice on a happy note.' I want the boys to want to come out to…

— John Wooden

One of my constant reminders was, "End practice on a happy note." I wanted the boys to want to come out to…

— John Wooden

A Dominican monk, Father Henri Didon, used it as a watchword for his pupils in sports at Arcueil College in Paris. Baron…

— John Wooden

A life not lived for others is not a life, a game not played for others is not a game.

— John Wooden

Never complain about the officiating. It does no good. During the game I don't want to be fighting two opponents.

— John Wooden

Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games

— John Wooden

I don't think I was a fine game coach I think I was a good practice coach.

— John Wooden

The close games are usually lost, rather than won. What I mean by that is games are mostly won because of the…

— John Wooden

I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style,…

— John Wooden

When people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that…

— John Wooden

Never did I want to call the first time-out during a game. Never. I wanted UCLA to come out and run our…

— John Wooden