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…

— Chuck Daly

If one of our players gets his second foul in the first half, then he must come out of the game and…

— Chuck Daly

Players have to buy into your system and be willing to accept the role, you, as the coach, have assigned to them

— Chuck Daly

The less determined and the less motivated weed themselves out.

— Chuck Daly

Athletes that can't listen, can condition.

— Chuck Daly

I do some broadcasting and speaking as well.

— Chuck Daly

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

— Chuck Daly

I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players

— Chuck Daly

The important thing is to get the right players on the team so Mike can be successful.

— Chuck Daly

Offense is spacing and spacing is offense.

— 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.

— Chuck Daly

Defense can't guard two things in a row.

— Chuck Daly

I've had too lengthy a career and coached too many players to make a choice.

— Chuck Daly

There's nothing like being involved with a team that can go that distance.

— 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…

— Chuck Daly

The first shot does not beat you.

— Chuck Daly

It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.

— Chuck Daly

Coaching is like flying an airplane, there is going to be a lot of turbulence, but your job is to land the…

— Chuck Daly

A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don't win a championship, but are still great coaches.

— Chuck Daly

To some degree. I know I couldn't do it anymore.

— Chuck Daly

The two championship years were that significant for me.

— Chuck Daly

If you're going to have to beg them to play, it's not going to work.

— Chuck Daly