Red Auerbach Quotes
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The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.
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You see, in sports you have so many things that aren't expected. There's so much uncertainty. So when players find themselves in a situation where management has a great deal of integrity and they can depend on my word or anybody else's word in the organization, they feel secure. And if the players feel secure, they don't want to leave here. And if they don't want to leave here, they're going to do everything they can on the court to stay here.
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And I have been very blessed, having coached some of the greatest that have ever played the game. But if I had to start a team today, the greatest player and the one guy I would take would be Larry Bird.
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I never had a set of rules. Every situation is different.
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He has the players too happy.
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Many, many times, the kids with the less talent become the better athletes because they're more dedicated to achieving their full potential.
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Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.
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I've turned down a lot of trades where I might have gotten a better player, but I wasn't totally sure of the chemistry of that new player coming in. Even though he might possess golden ability, his personality and the way he gets along with teammates might be things you just don't want to cope with.
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You handle animals. You deal with people.
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When players are used to winning, they put out a little more. Basketball 3rd winningest coach (regular season and playoffs) in NBA history; won 1,037 times in 20 years.
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He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted.
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You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches
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It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.
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Strategy is something anyone can learn. But not all coaches take the time to understand a man's personality.
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The best way to forget ones self is to look at the world with attention and love.
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If you're keeping score, win!
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If they think we've got an edge, we've got an edge.
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I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. Anybody who has a good shot has got to take it and keep taking it. So he misses...so what?
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I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear.