Jack Ramsay Quotes & Sayings

#1. Even the greatest players accept coaching and value the need for discipline and the order that it brings to the team

#2. A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players "see" situations before they happen so they can be prepared

#3. A star can win any game; a team can win every game.

#4. Winning is more related to good defense than good offense

#5. I believe you win games by what you do from your first practice until your first game

#6. The highest level of achievement is attained by the teams with the best conditioned players

#7. Well-coached teams are never surprised; they can adapt to anything they see.

#8. Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.

#9. Basketball, like all sports, is predicated on the execution of fundamentals. The coach is a teacher. His subject: fundamentals

#10. Players draw confidence from a poised, alert coach who anticipates changing in game conditions

Jack Ramsay Quotes