Quotes | AUSTIN YOUTH BASKETBALL

“Winning is like deodorant – it comes up and a lot of things don’t stink.” –Doc Rivers
“The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.” –Jerry Tarkanian
“The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in. I’ve been shooting it ever since.” –Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing.” –Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” –Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

•”My responsibility is getting all my players playing for the name on the front of the jersey, not the one on the back.” –Author Unknown

•”Basketball doesn’t build character it reveals it.” — Author Unknown

•”Basketball is like photography, if you don’t focus, all you have is the negative.” — Dan Frisby

•”They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.” — Wilt Chamberlain

•”We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.” — Weldon Drew

•”Sometimes a player’s greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.” — Scottie Pippen

Basketball Quotes and Inspiration for May 20th