“Your ability to communicate to your young people will determine your success.” PeopleYoungAbilityBasketballDetermineCommunicateCoachingBasketball CoachingInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballBasketball CoachBasketball MotivationBasketball TeamBasketball SuccessAbility To Communicate Author:Jim Harrick
“Praise your kids. Inspire and motivate your players with praise. Ten years from now it won't matter what your record was. Will your kids love you or hate you?” YearsMatterKidsHateRecordsPlayerLove YouInspireTenBasketballPraiseCoachingHate YouBasketball CoachingMotivational BasketballBasketball CoachBasketball TeamKids LoveInspire And Motivate Author:Jim Harrick
“I want to teach the post basic moves: turn and bank; drop-step and shoot a power layup; turn to the middle, pump-fake, one-bounce layup; and I want to teach five power moves. They are power layup straight up; pump-fake one bounce to the other side power layup; pogo when you catch it up high, keep it up high, and shoot it; and then the two-hand follow shot.” WantTwoHandsMovingTurnsSidesStepsTeachFiveMiddleBasketballShotsPostsFakeCoachingBasketball CoachingBouncePumpsStraight UpTwo HandsPower Moves Author:Jim Harrick
“Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.” ThinkingMovingSportsPlayerBasketballSpeedCoachingSubtleBasketball CoachingBasketball CoachBasketball Motivation Author:Phil Jackson
“I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you're doing. You have to be a salesman and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders, to believe in what you're trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.” ThinkingTryingBelieveImportantLeaderPlayerBasketballImportant ThingsAccomplishCoachingSalesmanDoing YouBasketball CoachingBasketball Motivation Author:Phil Jackson
“Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and open heart. When you do that, the game - and life - will take care of itself.” WayTryingMindHeartMatterHardMomentsCareGamesClearBasketballTake CareTricksCoachingUnpredictableMessyBasketball CoachingOpen HeartClear Minds Author:Phil Jackson
“The more things we can get kids to do correctly off the court, the more they will do correctly on the court.” KidsBasketballCourtCoachingBasketball CoachingBasketball Coach Author:Mike Jarvis
“Offense at Indiana is not equal opportunity. Those players who shoot best are going to shoot most. It is important that every player know his offensive limitations. It is also important that a player know who the best shooter is on the team. When a passer has the option of passing to two players, I expect him to get the ball to the best shooter. I continually stop practice and ask players who the best shooter is and I expect them to know. It is important that you get the ball to your best shooter.” KnowsTwoImportantAsksOpportunityPracticePlayerTeamEqualBasketballBallsPassingPassingsLimitationCoachingOffensiveOffenseBasketball CoachingIndianaEqual OpportunityShooter Author:Bobby Knight
“Everyone wants to win, but not everyone is willing to prepare to win.” WantWinningWillingBasketballTrainingPreparationCoachingMotivational SportsBasketball CoachingSports PsychologyEncouraging Basketball Author:Bobby Knight