Defense doesn't break down on the help, it breaks down on the recovery.

- Chuck Daly

If you're going to have to beg them to play, it's not going to work.

- Chuck Daly

Offense is spacing and spacing is offense.

- Chuck Daly

The less determined and the less motivated weed themselves out.

- Chuck Daly

Coaching is like flying an airplane, there is going to be a lot of turbulence, but your job is to land the plane safely.

- Chuck Daly

The first shot does not beat you.

- Chuck Daly

Athletes that can't listen, can condition.

- Chuck Daly

I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players

- Chuck Daly

It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.

- Chuck Daly