Barry Trotz Quotes

The first thought is always about making the playoffs. That's the tough part. And once you get there, only then you can allow yourself to start thinking how you are going to play in the playoffs against other teams. And a lot is left to chance then. There's an element of luck as well: sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you do not.

Just like any other game we're taking on we've got to prepare, prepare hard, mentally, physically. We've been practicing hard.

The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

I love to prepare if it's something that requires training. But I don't like to prepare the psychology too much.

I've been in just about every situation as a player and coach and manager. I've been in the playoffs, World Series, and I know how to get there.

The team that gets to play to their plan is usually the team that has the most success.

When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.

It doesn't matter if you are number one or number two. You have to prepare for everything.

I always try to prepare as well as possible for matches.

It's important to go out on the pitch and make a fantastic performance.

I think more about preparation than numbers. If I'm well prepared, there will be results.

You don't make it to the Final Four two years in a row by mistake.

At the end of the day, that's why we're playing the games, for the postseason.

Preparation starts after the game before.

This is football. This is my job. At the same time there's a good balance you can have with having fun and getting prepared and ready for the game.

We arrived at the 2002 World Cup with two titles, very calm, well organised, maybe missing a bit of concentration. But the only truth is on the pitch. The dangers are there.

Coaches understand that pressure is part of the rush of coaching. The challenge of trying to outplay your opponent is part of the fun, the adrenaline, the preparation, seeing your team evolve. It's why coaches become coaches.

You have to be ready for all the games and be at 100 per cent if you want to win in this League.

I think winning games is my biggest asset, knowing how to win.

Potential is just potential until you can pull it off, and you need to show up ready to exercise the plan in mind. I've always come from that place in everything I've ever done.

It doesn't matter who scores as long as we win the match. I'll obviously try to get on the board, but the more important thing is to be prepared for the match.

We need to be always prepared for every match.

I don't want to get dunked on too much, and I want to make it to the playoffs.

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

The definition of success is total preparation.