“Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery.”
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Inspirational Basketball Quotes
“Systems win! Believe in your system, and then sell it to your players.”
“Your ability to communicate to your young people will determine your success.”
“If what you have done yesterday still looks big to you. You haven't done much today.”
Source: Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change : from the Cold War to a Sustainable World
“Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones.”
“Simplify the game as much as possible. When you add, you must subtract.”
“Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him.”
“It's what you get from games you lose that is extremely important.”
“Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.”
Source: Reach for the Summit
“The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.”
“Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed.”
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.”
Source: Be Quick - But Don't Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime
“Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.”
“Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.”
Source: Drive: The Story of My Life
“Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.”
Source: Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
Source: I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence
“Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.”
“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.”
“Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.”
Source: Success is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life
“The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.”
“If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.”
Source: I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence
“Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
Source: I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence
“Any American boy can be a basketball star if he grows up, up, up.”
“Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass.”
“The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.”
Source: Sir Charles: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Barkley