Nba Quotes - Page 16

• Footwork is one of the primary prerequisites to becoming a great player

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Basketball, Player, Becoming

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• Never be ready to play yesterday. Being ready to play today is what's important

  Pat Riley

  Basketball, Play, Yesterday

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• Admit to and make yourself accountable for mistakes. How can you improve if you're never wrong?

  Pat Summitt

  Basketball, Mistake, Ifs

  Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.192, Crown Business

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• We communicate all the time, even when we don't realize it. Be aware of body language

  Pat Summitt

  Basketball, Body, Language

  Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.192, Crown Business

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• Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves

  Pat Summitt

  Basketball, Believe, Discipline

  Pat Summitt (1999). “Reach for the Summit”, p.75, Crown Business

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• The quality of the pass leads directly to the quality of the shot

  Pete Carril

  Basketball, Quality, Shots

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• Get the kids to understand that they shouldn't worry about who makes the shot, only whether or not the shot is made

  Pete Carril

  Basketball, Kids, Worry

  Pete Carril, Dan White (2004). “The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril”, p.116, U of Nebraska Press

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  You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

  Phil Jackson

  Basketball, People, Inspire

  Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty (2013). “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success”, p.16, Penguin

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• The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive

  Phil Jackson

  Basketball, Greatness, Weakness

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• You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches

  Red Auerbach

  Basketball, Winning, Player

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• Most lay-ups and two foot jump shots around the goal are missed by not putting the ball up high enough on the backboard

  Rick Majerus

  Basketball, Two, Feet

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• You don't go through life, you grow through life

  Kevin Ollie

  Basketball, Grows

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• You must have your player's heads and hearts before they will do anything for you

  Lawrence Frank

  Basketball, Heart, Player

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• Winning is the first priority. Individual development is important, but if each guy gets better, the team gets better

  Lawrence Frank

  Basketball, Team, Winning

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• I love seeing my teammates succeed. That's what I get more excited about than anything

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Teammate, Succeed

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• It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game

  Lou Holtz

  Basketball, Games, Watches

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• We are in the trophy generation.Give them a trophy for 23rd place.That makes the parents happy

  Tom Izzo

  Basketball, Giving, Parent

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• We want men here, not just players. Players are a dime a dozen

  Tom Izzo

  Basketball, Player, Men

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• Discipline is the greatest form of love you can show someone. Great players crave discipline

  Tom Izzo

  Basketball, Love You, Player

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• You have to have a mentality. This is a business. This ain't hanging out having a good time

  Tom Thibodeau

  Basketball, Good Times, Having A Good Time

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• You learn from everybody. You learn from the players. You learn from great coaches. You learn from great teams

  Tom Thibodeau

  Basketball, Team, Player

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• People always talk about going on offensive runs. But you can go on defensive runs too

  Tom Thibodeau

  Basketball, Running, People

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• In all my years one thing has never changed; You win with serious, tough-minded players. That never changes

  Tom Thibodeau

  Basketball, Winning, Player

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• You can easily separate 'team guys' from 'me guys' by how they accept coaching. The guys that accept it are about winning

  Bill Parcells

  Basketball, Team, Winning

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• Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy

  Bill Parcells

  Basketball, Team, Commitment

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