“You see Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, Nadal, Pete Sampras - they were all great when they were young. As a coach, you can see that type of talent at an early age.” AgeYoungTalentTypeCoachesNadal Author:Brad Gilbert
“Any coach needs talent. You start with talent. Without talent, we're all in the soup.” NeedsTalentCoachesSoup Author:Red Auerbach
“One of the things I noticed more in this draft than in any recent drafts was the importance of the character issue. Players who had baggage, like Justice, fell much farther than his talent dictated. But a lot of coaches didn't want to take the chance.” WantCharacterSportsJusticeChanceIssuesPlayerTalentImportanceCoachesBaggage Author:Ron Jaworski
“In 2001 we didn't have all the talent in the world, we just had me on offense and just a bunch of tough ass dudes, and a great coach in Larry Brown.” WorldTalentBasketballToughCoachesBunchAssBrownNbaOffenseLarryGreat Coach Author:Allen Iverson
“We have to move the meter in sports in Africa, especially basketball. With the growth of the NBA globally, we have to figure out more ways to develop facilities, coaching, leagues, and youth development in Africa. The talent is incredible. Especially physically. How do we get the youth to start playing at an early age just like in soccer? The future is bright. We now have an NBA office in Africa, we have legends and Hall of Famers, we have African assistant coaches, front office members, and some prominent African players over the last 10 years. So we must plan well for the next 10.” WayYearsWellsAgeLastsMovingNextSportsGrowthPlayerPlansTalentFrontsFiguresYouthDevelopmentMembersBasketballOfficeIncrediblesCoachesSoccerLeagueCoachingHallsNbaLegendsFacilityAssistantsMeterProminentFuture Is BrightFront OfficeAssistant Coaches Author:Masai Ujiri
“You go through high school and college the same way: never listening to your coaches because you're the best. But when you get to the pros, all that stops because everybody there has talent.” WaySchoolTalentCollegeListeningHigh SchoolCoachesYou Re The Best Author:Tom Brady
“When you're a young talent, and you want to launch your brand, you always have tons of questions: Where should I produce? Should I launch a second line? Should I do shoes, accessories? If you have someone who can coach you and give you advice and help you find the right supplier, it's a big help.” IfsWantGivingShouldHelpingBigsYoungLinesAdviceTalentProduceShoesCoachesBrandsShould IAccessoriesSuppliersYoung Talent Author:Delphine Arnault
“It's unfortunate when an athlete's talent comes with so little forethought or leadership [...] The Falcons need to start over. If next year's team ends up being young and hungry but fairly average, the last thing you want as a general manager or coach is to have a blowhard cornerback whining about his contract leading the charge, no matter how good he is.” IfsWantNeedsYearsLittlesEndsMatterLastsYoungNextTeamTalentAverageAthleteCoachesHungryManagersContractsUnfortunateNext YearStarting OverWhiningFalconForethoughtGeneral ManagerBlowhards Author:Jeff Schultz