
You do that by being sincere, caring about others, and then putting it into practice.ġ. Empower the people around you, from the janitor to the athletic director. Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just illusions.Ĥ. Former Team USA Hockey Coach Herb Brooksĥ.

Your passion and dedication can’t be some time, part-time, or spare time… It has to be All-Time.Ħ. Everything negative- pressure, challenges- are all an opportunity for me to rise.ħ. You cannot achieve unless you believe in yourself. I think the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.ĩ. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.ġ0. Whether it’s college or the NBA, it’s basketball, and the more you play the less you need to adjust.ġ1. Former Lakers and Heat Head Coach Pat Rileyġ2. People who create 20 percent of the results will begin believing they deserve 80 percent of the rewards. University of Tennessee legendary coach Pat Summittġ3. It’s harder to stay on top than it is to climb. Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.ġ4. That’s such a small part of my game, but that’s what people focus on the most. Coaches shouldn’t have to push you to work hard, you should push yourself to work hard because you want to be a great player.ġ6. Former Bulls and Lakers Head Coach Phil Jacksonġ7. Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together. Bottom line, you’re either a risk taker or you’re not, and if you don’t take risks, you’ll never win big.ġ8.
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They know how to dribble, how to pivot, how to use the fake shot.ġ9. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.Ģ2.

My goal is to win the next game one possession at a time. If you get good shots, you’ve got to take them. No matter what business you’re in, you can’t run in place or you’re going to be passed up by someone.Ģ5. Everything is habit-forming, so make sure what you do is what you want to be doing.Ģ6. Great players want to be told the truth.Ģ8. I am just glad to have the game of basketball in my life.Ģ9. Glamour and all that stuff don’t excite me. Bottom line- if you want success of any kind you have to be comfortable being uncomfortable.ģ0. For me, being tall was positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever.ģ1. He who controlleth the backboard, controlleth the game.ģ2. The only important statistic is the final score.ģ3. Don’t act like you’re too good to use other ideas.ģ4. Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.ģ5. With the absence of pressure, it’s hard to do great things.ģ7. It’s not to hurt anyone, but basketball can be rough.ģ9. When you work on getting better at something, don’t do it half speed.Ĥ1. It’s not how big you are, it’s how big you play.Ĥ3. That is what you want to do as a leader.Ĥ4. Coming in every day and walking the walk. To be successful, you have to expose yourself to different situations- different styles of play, different teammates, and different coaching.Ĥ5. Every day that you wake up, you have one job and that is getting better.Ĥ6. Winning is like deodorant- it comes up and a lot of things don’t stink.Ĥ7. Morale and attitude are the fundamentals of success.Ĥ8. Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.Ĥ9.
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Feel free to refer back to it whenever you may need a little extra motivation.ĥ0.

So, without further adieu, let’s get to the list. If you are a female basketball player, you will be able to relate to these wise and inspirational quotes from various coaches, players, and celebrities. It was amazing to watch how much her overall game improved thanks to some of these quotes. She relied on inspirational quotes from some of her favorite women’s basketball players to keep her highly motivated. I remember several years ago when my daughter started playing high school basketball.
