“Basketball, like all sports, is predicated on the execution of fundamentals. The coach is a teacher. His subject: fundamentals” SportsTeacherSubjectsBasketballFundamentalsCoachesNbaExecution Author:Jack Ramsay
“Even the greatest players accept coaching and value the need for discipline and the order that it brings to the team” NeedsValuesOrderAcceptingPlayerTeamDisciplineBasketballCoachingNba Author:Jack Ramsay
“I believe you win games by what you do from your first practice until your first game” FirstsBelieveGamesWinningI BelievePracticeBasketballNba Author:Jack Ramsay
“Players draw confidence from a poised, alert coach who anticipates changing in game conditions” GamesPlayerConditionsBasketballDrawsCoachesNbaAnticipate Author:Jack Ramsay
“The highest level of achievement is attained by the teams with the best conditioned players” LevelsPlayerTeamBasketballAchievementHighestNba Author:Jack Ramsay
“A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players "see" situations before they happen so they can be prepared” HappensSituationPlayerKeysSkillsBasketballPreparedNbaBe PreparedImageryBest PlayersBest Basketball Author:Jack Ramsay
“Winning is more related to good defense than good offense” WinningBasketballDefenseRelatedNbaOffense Author:Jack Ramsay
“It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done” PersonsDoneRealizingGroupsBasketballOver YouNbaGet OverThings DoneGet Over Yourself Author:Gregg Popovich
“'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role” WayMeanHardPlayRolesBasketballAchievementNbaRight WayPlay HardRespect Each Other Author:Gregg Popovich
“I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk” I CanTogetherGuyDecisionTalkingPlayerBasketballWorking TogetherNbaGet TogetherBasketball TeamBasketball Leadership Author:Gregg Popovich
