Motivational basketball Quotes

Offense is spacing and spacing is offense.

— Chuck Daly

There is no such thing as life in-between.

— Pat Riley

Discipline and demand without being demeaning.

— Don Meyer

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

— James Naismith

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

— Don Meyer

Always acknowledge hustle plays in practice.

— Lou Campanelli

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

— Don Meyer

Shout praise and whisper criticism.

— Don Meyer

What you specifically teach is what your players will do best.

— Dick Bennett

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

— Steve Alford

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

— Michael Jordan

Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.

— Al McGuire

Every season is a journey. Every journey is a lifetime.

— Mike Krzyzewski

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

— Bill Walton

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

— Bill Russell

Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.

— Stephen Curry

College coaches measure success in championships. High School coaches measure success to titles. Youth coaches measure success in smiles.

— Paul McAllister

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become…

— Larry Bird

A guy who gives you less than what he has to give is, one, telling you what he thinks of you, and…

— Pete Carril

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

— Michael Jordan

If you are honest with yourself and can look into a mirror and believe that you have given 100 percent, you should…

— John Havlicek

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

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

— Don Meyer

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

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. Some people want it to…

— Michael Jordan

Every day you teach attitude.

— Don Meyer

One man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

All really successful coaches have a system.

— Jim Valvano

False Hustle = cheap fouls, lunging, reaching, etc.

— Billy Donovan

Criticize on defense and encourage on offense.

— John Brady

The will must be stronger than the skill.

— Muhammad Ali

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

— Sara Bareilles

Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.

— Phil Jackson

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

— Mike Krzyzewski

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

— Chuck Daly

Prepare for every game like you just lost your last game.

— Lon Kruger

The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need.

— James Naismith

Good shooters take the shots; best shooters take most of the shots.

— Don Meyer

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

— Pat Riley

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

— Helio Gracie