Best Basketball Coaching Wisdom
208 Basketball Coaching quotes by 55 unique authors
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I learned early that if I wanted to achieve anything in life, I'd have to do it myself. I learned that I had to be…
— Lenny Wilkens
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Morale and attitude are the fundamentals to success.
— Bud Wilkinson
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Play against the Game, not your opponent.
— Bud Wilkinson
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Good defensive play is as much a matter of hustle, desire and pride as it is anything else.
— Tex Winter
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Probably the most important aspect of individual defensive play is the 'close-out.' This approach to the ball should be made in a 'step-drag action' with…
— Tex Winter
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I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.
— John Wooden
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Be quick without hurrying.
— John Wooden
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I am not a strategic coach; I am a practice coach.
— John Wooden
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Good players can take coaching; great players can take coaching and learn.
— John Wooden
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The better conditioned team will probably win in the long run.
— John Wooden
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Conditioning is essential to success in basketball.
— John Wooden
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I do not want players who do not have a keen desire to win and do not play hard and aggressively to accomplish that objective.
— John Wooden
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We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.
— John Wooden
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Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again.…
— John Wooden
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Do passing drills that come from your offense.
— John Wooden
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The team is the star, never an individual player.
— John Wooden
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The greatest ally you have to get things working well and the players performing as a team is the bench. Don't be afraid to use…
— John Wooden
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It's not what you teach, it's what you emphasize.
— John Wooden
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Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you.
— John Wooden
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
— John Wooden
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As a leader, you will receive a large amount of praise and criticism and you should not unduly affected by either.
— John Wooden
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I never let our players get satisfied, I never let our Coaches get satisfied, I was never satisfied. We can always do it better.
— John Wooden
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Leadership starts at the top.
— Morgan Wootten
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I always say to my guys, 'The most important day of your life is today. This very minute is the most important of you life.…
— John Chaney
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Picking an assistant coach, the first thing I was interested in was the man's character.
— Woody Hayes
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