If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.
If a Coach is determined to stay in the coaching profession, he will develop from year to year. This much is true, no coach has a monopoly on the knowledge of basketball. There are no secrets in the game. The only secrets, if there are any, are good teaching of sound fundamentals, intelligent handling of men, a sound system of play, and the ability to instill in the boys a desire to win.
Players must do what you want them to do in pressure situations.
Play against the Game, not your opponent.
Empower the people around you, from the janitor to the athletic director. You do that by being sincere, caring about others, and then putting it into practice.
Managing is like holding a dove in your hand. Squeeze too hard and you kill it; not hard enough and it flies away.
Defense can't guard two things in a row.
He who controlleth the backboard, controlleth the game.
The first shot does not beat you.
Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
There is nothing more important than rebounding... don't just give it lip service.
Shared suffering: one guy messes up and everyone runs. One guy does well and everyone benefits.
Our offensive philosophy is to simply find a way to get the ball into the hands of our team's best player.
Help your players to control their emotions - do this through example.
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.
Use different basketball offensive alignments to cause confusion for the other team.
Courage gives a leader the ability to stand straight and not sway, no matter which way the wind blows.
Don't try to imitate other coaches. Be your own person with your own style and do your own thing.
Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.
Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.
You better have great practices.
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 will work hard for you.
You must have a passion to coach.
The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively.
To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them.
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