Basketball Quotes

Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team

The Spurs are a great WNBA team.

A team is a group of players who support one another on court and who think of the group before they think of themselves

I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

It was important to me to believe, because if I don't believe, how can I expect them to believe?

Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.

Good people are happy when something good happens to someone else.

When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win.

Well-coached teams are never surprised; they can adapt to anything they see.

Leadership is action, not position

Blacks can get into medical school with a lower grade ... If that's true, a Jew should be able to play basketball with a lower net.

With attitude, you can determine your own performance.

Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones.

Success is a matter of understanding and religiously practicing specific, simple habits that always lead to success.

The guys who take shortcuts, who aren't ready, they fail when their opportunity comes

Know how to win and how to lose and be able to handle adversity.

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

It doesn't matter if you fall down, it's whether you get back up.

There is no substitution for hustle, and if you don't hustle there will be substitution

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

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

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.

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

Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure - that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.

You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.

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.

I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.

A lion never roars after a kill.

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

Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.

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

You don't just deal with adversity. You use it to propel you forward.

If I can't expect someone to be accountable off the floor, how can I expect them to guard a pick and roll? Or get a rebound?

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.

If you look up the definition of greatness in the dictionary, it will say Michael Jordan.

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.

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

You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.

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

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.

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

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

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

Because there are no fours.

We cannot accept in victory what we would not accept in defeat.

I look at the NBA as a football game without the helmet.

That's the awesome part. Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey - and know they can win a gold medal, too.

If you want to be in the game you better shoot 75% from the line.

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.