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John Wooden Quotes about Team

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Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within.

Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within.

Team, Working Very Hard, Opponents

The team is the star, never an individual player.

Basketball, Stars, Team

Loyalty is very important when things get a little tough, as they often do when the challenge is great. Loyalty is a powerful force in producing one's individual best and more so in producing a team's best.

Loyalty, Powerful, Team

Team spirit means you are willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the welfare of all. That defines a team player.

Basketball, Team, Mean

The better conditioned team will probably win in the long run.

Basketball, Running, Team

Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.

Team, Effort, Understanding

The team that makes the most mistakes usually wins, because doers make mistakes

Mistake, Team, Winning

Selfishness is the greatest challenge for a coach. Most players are more concerned with making themselves better than the team.

Team, Player, Challenges

There are three things an athlete must do. You must be in physical condition ... You must execute properly and quickly the fundamentals ... and you must have eagerness to sacrifice personal interests or glory for the welfare of the team.

Team, Athlete, Sacrifice

The best way to improve your team is to improve yourself.

Team, Way, Improving Yourself

Lead, don't drive. And give credit. Don't blame. If an officer on your team suggested something and it worked well, give them credit. If it doesn't work well, you take the blame because you made the decision.

Team, Giving, Decision

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We can become great in the eyes of others, but we'll never become successful when we compromise our character and show disloyalty toward friends or teammates. The reverse is also true: No individual or team will become great without loyalty.

Loyalty, Team, Character

John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.29, ReadHowYouWant.com

The star of the team IS the team. 'We' supercedes 'me'.

Stars, Team

I constantly caution our teams: 'Play your game, just play your game. Eventually, if you play your game, stick to your style, class will tell in the end.' This does not mean that we will always outscore our opponent, but it does insure that we will not beat ourselves.

Sports, Team, Mean

John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

Loyalty is a cohesive force that forges individuals into a team.

Basketball, Loyalty, Team

You'd like to see your team reasonably happy, but that's not your job. Gain their respect and get them to accept their roles

Basketball, Jobs, Team

Place the team above yourself always.

Teamwork, Team

When you choose to become part of a team, you cease to exist as an individual.

Team, Individual, You Choose

We may not be the best conditioned team in the country, but our players think they are.

Basketball, Country, Team

A gifted player, who is not a team player, will ultimately hurt the team.

Hurt, Team, Player

The team with the most talent usually wins.

Basketball, Team, Winning

Our titles would not have been possible without the unselfishness displayed by all our teams, the team wins, not the individuals

Basketball, Team, Winning

Constantly be aware and observing. Always seek to improve yourself and the team.

Team, Improving Yourself, Observing

You cannot attain and maintain physical condition unless you are morally and mentally conditioned. And it is impossible to be in moral condition unless you are spiritually conditioned. I always told my players that our team condition depended on two factors / how hard they worked on the floor during practice and how well they behaved between practices.

Team, Player, Two

John Wooden, Jack Tobin, Bill Walton (2004). “They Call Me Coach”, McGraw Hill Professional

The best players don't win championships. The best team players win championships.

Team, Winning, Player

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