Player Quotes

3631 Player quotes by 1989 unique authors

When you are speaking to your team after a game, never talk about the kid who was the star of the game. Talk about what… — Mike Krzyzewski
I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion. — Mike Krzyzewski
Perhaps the toughest call for a coach is weighing what is best for an individual against what is best for the team. Keeping a player… — Tom Landry
I hold it more important to hold the player's confidence than their affection. — Vince Lombardi
Building relationships is the key for being happy as a coach. Players must want to play for you. If they are comfortable with you, they… — Unknown Author
My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints. — Rick Majerus
Players must do what you want them to do in pressure situations. — Don Meyer
Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones. — Don Meyer
Players who are late say that their time is more important than the team. — Don Meyer
Put your two best players away from the ball and bring it back to them. — Don Meyer
Only run special plays for special players; find plays that fit your players. — Don Meyer
Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him. — Don Meyer
Can your player make a curl cut and score in the lane? If so, he is the cutter. — Don Meyer
We have a simple rule for switching. Anytime there is movement over the top of a screen, there has to be an automatic switch. If… — Ralph Miller
When covering the man with the ball, the defense should be able to touch the ball with his hand. He should assume this touching position… — Ralph Miller
Regard your team as a family. Give the same attention to the bottom guy as you do the top guy. You have a responsibility to… — Pete Newell
The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem is high. If… — Rick Pitino
Our offensive philosophy is to simply find a way to get the ball into the hands of our team's best player. — Kelvin Sampson
Deep down, your players must know you care about them. This is the most important thing. I could never get away with what I do… — Bo Schembechler
To be successful you need to have good, happy Players. — Norm Sloan
Help your players to control their emotions - do this through example. — Norm Sloan
I would rather have a player who has mastered two or three moves than to try to teach him six or seven. — Norm Sloan
Practices should be for the players and not the coach. Practices should be fun for the players, positive in nature, and last no more than… — Norm Sloan
In going for the last shot of the game most people wait too long to take the shot. Give yourself a chance to get the… — Norm Sloan
The more your players have to think on the basketball court, the slower their feet get. — Jerry Tarkanian

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