Good basketball Quotes

I'm really good at basketball.

— Bobby Wagner

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

— Don Meyer

Good basketball always starts with good defense!

— Bobby Knight

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

— James Naismith

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

— John Wooden

It's good for basketball to grow.

— Vlade Divac

You play with your soul as well as your body.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I did pursue to be a good basketball player.

— Christian Laettner

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

— John Wooden

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

— Don Meyer

This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team.

— Doc Rivers

Winning is like deodorant - it comes up and a lot of things don't stink.

— Doc Rivers

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

— Nastia Liukin

Basketball is a full court game, so every drill must be done full court.

— Bobby Knight

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

— Pat Riley

Theaters are great. They're designed to sound good, not for basketball.

— Les Claypool

You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys' O. It makes your…

— Paul Westphal

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

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

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

— Don Meyer

Jaylen's greatest impact, as good as he is at basketball, won't be at basketball. I just think he's a special guy. He's…

— Brad Stevens

The 76ers currently play very good basketball, and we don't. However, we are still only one win behind them. If we continue…

— Jason Kidd

Duke recruits the best basketball players. They don't recruit dunkers or highlight makers. They recruit good basketball players.

— Zion Williamson

I can't say I go through life liking it and that I pursue to be hated, but I did pursue to be…

— Christian Laettner

The way I've always approached it is if we're winning and people want to talk about me, it's fine. If we're losing,…

— Al Horford

Tim Thomas is about excuses. It's always somebody else's fault. He said I was jealous? He should thank me for helping him…

— Sam Cassell

My practices were not set up to be easy or enjoyed.

— Bobby Knight

One man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I just wanted to be as good of a basketball player as I could.

— Lauri Markkanen

I don't hire good coaches, I hire good people. If they turn out to be good coaches, too, that's a plus.

— Geno Auriemma

Play good basketball and you are going to get guys' best games.

— Tristan Thompson

We try to stress the little things because little things lead to big things.

— Steve Alford

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

— Don Meyer

Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass.

— George Raveling

How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate

— Brad Stevens

A lot of guys who can play really good basketball can drop 40 on you, and it's the same thing with LeBron.

— Bojan Bogdanovic

Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.

— Bobby Knight

I think Villanova is a really good basketball team and Jay Wright's a great coach.

— Jay Williams

I think Jeff Hornacek is a very, very good basketball coach and an outstanding person.

— Jeff Van Gundy

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

— Billy Donovan