Basketball Quotes - Page 17

I want to continue to do is to help these young women be successful. .. You don't just say goodbye at the end of their playing careers and end it there.

What excites me the most is when a coach calls a timeout and chews out his forward because I just dunked on his head.

Your best players have to unite and inspire the group... otherwise, they'll divide the group

For every pass I caught in a game, I caught a thousand in practice.

A lion never roars after a kill.

The nicest thing about coaching is that one day you feel like you can play handball against a curb, and on other days you feel like you can fly to the moon.

The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.

Working hard is one thing, but working hard with purpose is what separates the good from the great

The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.

The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what you are pursuing, things like rejection and setbacks will not hinder you in your pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!

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.

In life, never spend more than 10 percent of your time on the problem, and spend at least 90 percent of your time on the solution.

There’s no reason to hold yourself back and say you can’t do something in life unless you go for it and try to do it.

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

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

I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired by the way they came out and supported me, and it meant a lot to me. It made me feel like I am a part of this city, and I will remain a part of this city.

Basketball is a game and their primary reason for participating in the sport is simply for the pleasure they experience while playing. Don't be afraid to lose. Have fun while you're busy playing hard and playing smart.

For me, it always goes back to something I learned in basketball. There's winning and there's losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what's never been acceptable to me is quitting.

I learned early that if I wanted to achieve anything in life, I'd have to do it myself. I learned that I had to be accountable.

The secret of winning is working more as a team, less as individuals.

In 19 years Stockton never once lost a suicide drill in practice. Well, there was one day. He was sick. But he still ran it

I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard.

Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.

When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.