Vince Lombardi Quotes about Basketball

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The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Motivational, Basketball

Vince Lombardi (2012). “What it Takes to be Number One”, p.70, Thomas Nelson Inc

Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength.

Vince Lombardi

Basketball, Coaching, Opponents

To me, the big thing in being a successful team is repetition of what you're doing, either by word of mouth, blackboard, or specifically by work on the field. You repeat, repeat, repeat as a unit.

Vince Lombardi

Basketball, Team, Successful

And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would toss off defeat, but my name is on this ball club. Thirty-six men publicly reflect me and reflect on me, and it's a matter of my pride.

Vince Lombardi

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

Vince Lombardi (2014). “Run to Daylight!: Vince Lombardi’s Diary of One Week with the Green Bay Packers”, p.192, Simon and Schuster