Quotes on Inspirational Basketball

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

You never make any of the shots you never take. 87% of the ones you do take, you'll miss too. I make 110% of my shots.

You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.

When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.

Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.

Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.

Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.

The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.

Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.

No one is bigger than the team. If you can't do things our way, you're not getting time here and we don't care who you are

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

Practice habits were crucial to my development in basketball. I didn't play against the toughest competition in high school, but one reason I was able to do well in college was that I mastered the fundamentals. You've got to have them down before you can even think about playing.

Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.