Manuel Pellegrini Quotes

You've just got to listen to what experienced people are telling you. You've obviously got to listen to what they want you to do in training and in matches and commit to improving every aspect of your game.

I've always believed that training with great players makes you a better player.

I've been lucky to have great coaching, great teammates, and a desire to keep getting better. That, slowly over time, helped me grow from an average high school player to the NBA.

Going into my second Summer League, I felt like I had more knowledge. Just being around the game and learning your routines, and just learning from other guys that you're around, you feel like you pick up on a lot of stuff.

As players, you've got to keep improving, keep learning, keep playing well to get your place in the team.

The only improvement I know in football is through work, it is the only way for the team to grow.

I had to buy into being a better player and being able to be coached.

The reason I became a better player was because I came to Philly.

I sit on the bench, and I watch even my teammates swing, so you can learn from them when they make a bad swing or good swing. I like to watch from the rookie to the veteran player, and that way you can see the difference and learn something from them.

When I was young, I liked to spend hours and hours on the practice court.

My understanding of the game has improved. The technical side has improved. All round I have improved in leaps and bounds at United. I learn something every day in training here and I am just loving it.

The players often show much more qualities in training than we do in games.

From an early age, I tried to take in all the instructions of all the coaches I had.

I need to just keep training hard and getting all the information from the coaches and the players.

Basketball is a lifelong game. You continue to learn from the game day in and day out, and all along the way, you get better.

As more we play cricket, the more players will learn from it.

I've trained under a lot of coaches and always picked up elements that develop a player.

A lot of players are naturally talented, but you also have to work to improve yourself.

I was never the best player in the teams I played for. I always needed time for development.

I want to train with whoever is the best.

I've played and I've been a student of the game.

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.

Playing all these different sports, you learn so much from the people you get coached by.

I enjoyed practices at college. That is where you really get down and dirty and really get some development and see what you have.

That's what the great teams do. That's where, if you're a good shooter, become a great one. If you're a good ballhandler, become a great one.