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I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism. — Dean Smith

Practice to beat the best. — Dick Bennett

I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort. — John Wooden

In 19 years Stockton never once lost a suicide drill in practice. Well, there was one day. He was sick. But he still ran it — Jerry Sloan

Think of new ways to do old things. You must protect against boredom in a practice situation. — George Raveling

There is generally not any conscious thought; it's all instinct, and practice takes over. — Cindy Nelson

I believe you win games by what you do from your first practice until your first game — Jack Ramsay

My last year with the Spurs, I was late to practice one time. — Dennis Rodman

Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits. — Mike Krzyzewski

I thought we'd be discussing about me not leaving Philadelphia and they just kept asking me about the practice, so I lost it. — Allen Iverson

I love practice. It is when a coach exercises the most control over the improvement of his or her team. — Mike Krzyzewski

By itself, practice does not make perfect. Those of us with a ten-year-old son practicing the trumpet may understand that. — Daniel Hanley

I always designed my practice plans the night before and then made tweaks a few hours before practice began — Bobby Knight

Make the practices like games and the games like practices. — Don Meyer

Practice gotta be harder than the games and it never is unless you want it to be as a player. The coach can't drive that — John Calipari

I needed to go to class; I needed to go to practice; I needed to have a life away from basketball. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice — Kobe Bryant

I will have no problem coming to practice on time. The locker room is great, but we have to prove ourselves on the court. — LeBron James

My practices were not set up to be easy or enjoyed. — Bobby Knight

In practice, don't just run basketball drills, teach the players how to play basketball. — Don Meyer

The goal is to make practice more difficult, physically/mentally, than anything your players will face during a game. — Bobby Knight

Always acknowledge hustle plays in practice. — Lou Campanelli

For every pass I caught in a game, I caught a thousand in practice. — Don Hutson

I would spend almost as much time planning a practice as conducting it. Everything was planned out each day — John Wooden

I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice. — Bum Phillips

Given a full summer to practice basketball, and especially my jump shot, I know that I could play in the NBA and do well. — Tony Gonzalez

You better have great practices. — Al McGuire

I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice. — Larry Bird

If a farmer and his family can get up at 5:30 every morning to milk cows, surly we can get up at that time to practice basketball. — Don Meyer

I am not a strategic coach; I am a practice coach. — John Wooden

Play and practice like you are trying to make the team. — Mike Krzyzewski

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last. — Kobe Bryant

To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation — Bobby Knight

We stop practice every time we see one of our players not blocking out. — Jim Calhoun