Legends
"Make every day your masterpiece."
Who is John Wooden?
"The Smart Take from the Strong"
Who is Pete Carril?
"If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear."
Who is Kobe Bryant?
"The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky, they're going to give Cleveland State another year of probation."
Who is Jerry Tarkanian?
"Basketball is sharing."
Who is Phil Jackson?
"Basketball is a game of mistakes."
Who is Bobby Knight?
"Success Is a Choice."
Who is Rick Pitino?
As shot blockers neared, he shot and said, "Too late."
Who is Same Jones?
"Tough teams win when the shots are not going."
Who is Kelvin Sampson?
"The Boston Celtics are not a team, they are a way of life."
Who is Red Auerbach?
"The day I stopped worrying about stats is the day I started winning."
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
"I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It"
Who is Charles Barkley?
"My ego depends on the success of my team."
Who is Bill Russell?
"I told Zollie Volchuk we needed an ultrasound machine and he asked why we needed music in the locker room."
Who was Lenny Wilkens?
"Coaches get more than we give."
Who is Brad Stevens?
"Another day, another opportunity to prove everyone who doubts you wrong."
Who is Michael Jordan?
He expanded an ESPN article into "Toughness"
Who is Jay Bilas?
"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days you feel good."
Who is Jerry West?
"I don't understand these new coaches who don't drink. What do they do when they get beat."
Who is Abe Lemons?
"Get over yourself."
Who is Gregg Popovich?
"My hunger is not for success. It is for excellence."
Who is Mike Krzyzewski?
He opined, "Players First"
Who is John Calipari
"Championship teams have five players on the same page at all times."
Who is Hubie Brown?
"There is no substitution for hustle and if you don't hustle there will be substitution."
Who is Tex Winter?
"If I was going to get beat up, I wanted to be indoors where it was warm."
Who was Tommy Heinsohn?