Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat. — Dean Smith Copy Share Image
This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team. — Doc Rivers Copy Share Image
How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate — Brad Stevens Copy Share Image
Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone. — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
A guy who gives you less than what he has to give is, one, telling you what he thinks of you, and… — Pete Carril Copy Share Image
Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him. — Don Meyer Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals. — Jack Ramsay Copy Share Image
Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We. — Phil Jackson Copy Share Image
When it's played the way is supposed to be played, basketball happens in the air; flying, floating, elevated above the floor, levitating… — John Edgar Wideman Copy Share Image
Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I don't try to get players emotionally up for a game; it creates too many peaks and valleys... I strive for even… — Denny Crum Copy Share Image
What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. — Dean Smith Copy Share Image
In all the research you do as a coach, studying other coaches and championship-type situations, you find that all those teams combined… — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
