He who controlleth the backboard, controlleth the game.
ADOLPH RUPPIf they don’t let me coach, they might as well take me to the Lexington cemetery.
More Adolph Rupp Quotes
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Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn’t working.
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I know I have plenty of enemies.
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Success is the best builder of character.
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I’ve always envied the kind of coach who could go completely out of his mind and nobody would know the difference.
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I wouldn’t give one iota to make a trip from the cradle to the grave unless I could live in a competitive world.
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A sound system of play, and the ability to instill in the boys a desire to win.
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The only secrets, if there are any, are good teaching of sound fundamentals, intelligent handling of men.
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Control everything within 18 feet.
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And prevent the ball from going into the pivot man.
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Force your opponent into low percentage shots.
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Point the ball on all long shots.
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This much is true, no coach has a monopoly on the knowledge of basketball.
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But I’d rather be the most-hated winning coach in the country than the most-popular losing one.
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No easy baskets.
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If they don’t let me coach, they might as well take me to the Lexington cemetery.
ADOLPH RUPP