Basketball coach Quotes

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

'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role

The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.

We believe in people executing their role and caring about the team more than anything individually

Discipline is knowing what to do. Knowing when to do it. Doing it to the best of your abilities. Doing it that way every single time.

It's not just about working hard, it's about working together.

You have to care more about the team than you do about yourself

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

Discipline is the highest form of love.

If you really love someone, you have to give them the level of discipline they need.

I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk

We're building a culture of accountability, trust, and togetherness.

Entitlement will not be tolerated

My goal is to win the next game one possession at a time. That's it. I don't have any other goals

Basketball is a pretty simple game. What wins is consistency and competitiveness.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

A successful person never loses...they either win or learn!

How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate

It's never been my goal to be king of the prom.

It's been my goal to do the right thing and get the job done.

I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were trying to do. And if it didn't make them too angry, if they also wanted to play some defense on the other end, that would be great.

If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy.

The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky theyre going to give Cleveland State another year of probation.

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.

In order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them

You've gotta learn to love the grind. Because life IS the grind.

So, yeah, I'm going to try to win the national championship next year.

But I'm not going to kill myself doing it. I'm not going to kill my players either. You really start to realize there's a lot more to what we're trying to do then winning games

Everybody wants to be on a championship team, but nobody wants to come to practice.

If I walk in a home and a kid disrespects a woman, his mother or grandmother, then I am out... I wont recruit them

I always say to my guys, 'The most important day of your life is today.

This very minute is the most important of you life. You must win this minute. You must win this day. And tomorrow will take care of itself.

If one of our players gets his second foul in the first half, then he must come out of the game and not re-enter until the second half. To play defense and not foul is an art that must be mastered if you are going to be successful.

Technology is a compulsive and addictive way to live.

Verbal communication cannot be lost because of a lack of skill. The ability to listen and learn is key to mastering the art of communication. If you dont use your verbal skills and networking, it will disappear rapidly. Use technology wisely.

When life kicks you, let it kick you forward.

Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit.

The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.

Complacency is the forerunner of mediocrity.

You can never work too hard on attitudes, effort and technique.

If Kyle Korver blocks your shot there should be a penalty box you should go to!

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.

Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine

If you've given the greatest effort that you can expect of yourself, you always get what you deserve.

A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don't win a championship, but are still great coaches.

We would have two less championships here if it was not for Manu Ginobili.

In my eyes, he's the stud of the world.

Don’t brush anything under the rug.

Don’t point fingers or do the blame game. A team is a family, and we’re in this together.

You have to earn your right to win the game with effort and togetherness

Desire outweighs footwork when it comes to crashing the glass

You build your program from the ideas of great coaches.

I didn't get into teaching and coaching for the number of wins or the money.

It was a passion for trying to help young people

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team

Criticize on defense and encourage on offense.

Recognize and reward players who put the team first, not just the gifted ones.

Your best players have to unite and inspire the group... otherwise, they'll divide the group

If I can't expect someone to be accountable off the floor, how can I expect them to guard a pick and roll? Or get a rebound?

Discipline is the greatest form of love you can show someone. Great players crave discipline

The guys who take shortcuts, who aren't ready, they fail when their opportunity comes