“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
“As coaches we talk about two things: offense and defense. There is a third phase we neglect, which is more important. It's conversion from offense to defense and defense to offense.” TwoImportantBasketballThirdsDefenseCoachesConversionCoachingTwo ThingsNeglectPhasesOffenseBasketball CoachingOffense And Defense Author:Bobby Knight
“I think that to stop an offense, you must go to the heart of that offense. If it is a particular move, a screen, the break, an outstanding scorer, whatever it is that they like to do and rely on, you have to work in your plans on taking that completely or as much as possible away from them.” IfsThinkingHeartMovingBreakPlansParticularBasketballScreensRelyCoachingOffenseOutstandingBasketball Coaching Author:Bobby Knight
“When we're playing a good scoring center, we tell our team that it is not our defensive man's job to stop the center. It's the responsibility of our perimeter people to stop the ball from going inside.” PeopleMenJobsResponsibilityTeamBasketballBallsCoachingBasketball CoachingPerimeter Author:Bobby Knight
“A great way to test the conditioning of your team is the two-mile run.” WayTwoRunningTeamBasketballTestsMilesCoachingConditioningBasketball Coaching Author:Bobby Knight
“Practice structure determines success.” PracticeBasketballStructureDetermineCoachingBasketball Coaching Author:Bobby Knight