A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
It is foolish to expect a young man to follow your advice and to ignore your example. — Don Meyer Copy Share Image
Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass. — George Raveling Copy Share Image
What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. — Dean Smith Copy Share Image
I think that's what makes a true great basketball player: playing both ends. — Aaron Gordon Copy Share Image
Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat. — Dean Smith Copy Share Image
They played exquisite basketball in this series and in particular these last three games. They are the better team. There is no… — Erik Spoelstra Copy Share Image
Basketball is a game that gives you every chance to be great, and puts every pressure on you to prove that you… — Bob Sundvold Copy Share Image
Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the edge. They don't want to be… — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
I worked every day - Christmas Eve, birthdays - trying to become a great basketball player. Everywhere I went, I had a… — Harvey Mason, Jr 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
A lot of former players always say that college is a great basketball experience. The fans, going to school, being on campus...… — Andrew Wiggins Copy Share Image
Michael Jordan didn’t become a great basketball player because he wanted to do product endorsements. Van Gogh didn’t become a great painter… — Jack D. Schwager Copy Share Image
What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere. — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
Whether you go on to be a great basketball player or not, that's not for me to decide. But you can learn… — Rich Paul Copy Share Image
You don't have to be best friends as basketball players but I do believe in chemistry. I think it makes everything different… — Dwight Howard Copy Share Image
But really, I've worked my whole life to become a great basketball player. When I see that jersey go up, I'm sure… — Becky Hammon Copy Share Image
Would I have been a great basketball player? No. But I think I would've been a good basketball player, one of those… — Tony Gonzalez Copy Share Image
You've got to be on all-league teams before you can say that you are going to be a great basketball player. — Gary Payton Copy Share Image
LeBron is like a coach. He is a coach on the floor. He has a great basketball IQ. — Tyronn Lue Copy Share Image
Winning is like deodorant - it comes up and a lot of things don't stink. — Doc Rivers 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
Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him. — Don Meyer Copy Share Image
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
We're shooting 100 percent - 60 percent from the field and 40 percent from the free-throw line. — Norm Stewart Copy Share Image
