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title: "1 Play Going Quotes By Chuck Daly"
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> [If you're going to have to beg them to play, it's not going to work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/if-you-re-going-to-have-to-beg-them-to-play-it-s-not-going-to-work/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

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## More by Chuck Daly

> [I think the Pistons have such a well rounded team, which is why they're so successful. All you have to do is look at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/i-think-the-pistons-have-such-a-well-rounded-team-which-is-why-they/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [If one of our players gets his second foul in the first half, then he must come out of the game and not re-enter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/if-one-of-our-players-gets-his-second-foul-in-the-first-half-then-he/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [Players have to buy into your system and be willing to accept the role, you, as the coach, have assigned to them](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/players-have-to-buy-into-your-system-and-be-willing-to-accept-the/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [The less determined and the less motivated weed themselves out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/the-less-determined-and-the-less-motivated-weed-themselves-out/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [Athletes that can't listen, can condition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/athletes-that-can-t-listen-can-condition/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [I do some broadcasting and speaking as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/i-do-some-broadcasting-and-speaking-as-well/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/defense-doesn-t-break-down-on-the-help-it-breaks-down-on-the-recovery/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/i-m-a-lot-better-coach-when-i-have-really-good-players/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [The important thing is to get the right players on the team so Mike can be successful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/the-important-thing-is-to-get-the-right-players-on-the-team-so-mike/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [Offense is spacing and spacing is offense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/offense-is-spacing-and-spacing-is-offense/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [Never let your guard down. Things may be good today, but that could change by tomorrow. Don't get too comfortable with success.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/never-let-your-guard-down-things-may-be-good-today-but-that-could/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [Defense can't guard two things in a row.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/defense-can-t-guard-two-things-in-a-row/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [I've had too lengthy a career and coached too many players to make a choice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/i-ve-had-too-lengthy-a-career-and-coached-too-many-players-to-make-a/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [There's nothing like being involved with a team that can go that distance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/there-s-nothing-like-being-involved-with-a-team-that-can-go-that/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

> [Though I'd have to say it was generally the guys in Detroit, as a group, that won the two Championships. They were terrific and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-daly/though-i-d-have-to-say-it-was-generally-the-guys-in-detroit-as-a/)

[Chuck Daly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-daly/)

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