Motivational basketball Quotes · Page 2

Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery.

— Chuck Daly

Our goal is not to win. It's to play together and play hard. Then, winning takes care of itself.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Compare where you are to where you want to be, and you'll get nowhere

— Sara Bareilles

Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.

— Bill Walton

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

— Bill Russell

Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.

— John Wooden

The better conditioned team will probably win in the long run.

— John Wooden

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

— Don Meyer

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made…

— Michael Jordan

The big time is not a place; it's the state of your heart. It's not something you get; it's something you become.

— Frosty Westering

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

Praise your kids. Inspire and motivate your players with praise. Ten years from now it won't matter what your record was. Will…

— Jim Harrick

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

The most important quality I look for in a player is accountability. You've got to be accountable for who you are. It's…

— Lenny Wilkens

If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and…

— Michael Jordan

I learned early that if I wanted to achieve anything in life, I'd have to do it myself. I learned that I…

— Lenny Wilkens

Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.

— Mike Krzyzewski

A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself.

— Jim Valvano

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

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

— Don Meyer

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

— Dean Smith

Play and practice like you are trying to make the team.

— Mike Krzyzewski

Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.

— Dean Smith

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.

— Ara Parseghian

Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed.

— Jim Valvano

If you don't hold your team accountable then you will lose credibility and your team will be spoiled.

— John Brady

Don't try to imitate other coaches. Be your own person with your own style and do your own thing.

— Hubie Brown

Your ability to communicate to your young people will determine your success.

— Jim Harrick

Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing.

— Vince Lombardi

To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation

— Bobby Knight

If you want team play, you must stress defense. Defense makes players unselfish.

— John Brady

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

— Don Meyer

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

— Billy Donovan

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

— Don Meyer

The best teams have chemistry. They communicate with each other and they sacrifice personal glory for a common goal.

— Dave DeBusschere

You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make…

— Larry Bird

To do the right thing at the right season is a great art.

— Helio Gracie

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

— Don Meyer

Always acknowledge hustle plays in practice.

— Lou Campanelli