Basketball Coaching quotes:

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Basketball is sharing. -- Phil Jackson
Practice to beat the best. -- Dick Bennett
False Hustle = cheap fouls, lunging, reaching, etc. -- Billy Donovan
Great effort springs naturally from great attitude. -- Pat Riley
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. -- John Wooden
When you watch the game, be a student of the game. -- Don Meyer
The better conditioned team will probably win in the long run. -- John Wooden
It's what you get from games you lose that is extremely important. -- Pat Riley
Your ability to communicate to your young people will determine your success. -- Jim Harrick
Everyone wants to win, but not everyone is willing to prepare to win. -- Bobby Knight
Always have your players go and pick-up the guy who draws the charge. -- Dean Smith
If you get tough mentally, you can get tough physically and overcome fatigue. -- Pat Riley
Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones. -- Don Meyer
If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier. -- John Wooden
I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion. -- Mike Krzyzewski
The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy. -- Jerry Tarkanian
The more your players have to think on the basketball court, the slower their feet get. -- Jerry Tarkanian
If what you have done yesterday still looks big to you. You haven't done much today. -- Mike Krzyzewski
You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him. -- Lou Holtz
Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit. -- Don Meyer
Good defensive play is as much a matter of hustle, desire and pride as it is anything else. -- Tex Winter
I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort. -- John Wooden
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. -- Lenny Wilkens
In all the research you do as a coach, studying other coaches and championship-type situations, you find that all those teams combined talent with great defense. You've got to stop other teams to win. -- Pat Riley
Most of my learning and philosophy regarding coaching basketball was developed after great frustration. -- Dick Bennett
I enjoy basketball. I enjoy coaching basketball. It's the out-of-season stuff I didn't handle well. -- Dean Smith
I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available. -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth, or fifth down the line. -- Steve Alford

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