Chuck Daly Quotes

When I was young, we used to do drills to get a feel for the man you were marking.

Teams that just play on one side of the floor are going to struggle against defenses that load up on that side.

I like playing size per position defensively.

Defense doesn't matter enough.

I think that my offense comes from what I do with my defense.

Coach Marinelli's defense is incredible.

Shaq is such a load. He's so big and strong, but it's possible to play well against him.

Basketball is basketball, so from a strategic standpoint, having a players' perspective is valuable.

You have to foul me to stop me, period.

Good basketball always starts with good defense!

I knew Rick Pitino was going to make them play that outbreak, monkey defense. He's been doing it all his life.

The mismatch is not what gets you beat. What gets you beat is giving up the uncontested, open shot.

Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength.

When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both.

When we're playing a good scoring center, we tell our team that it is not our defensive man's job to stop the center. It's the responsibility of our perimeter people to stop the ball from going inside.

Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout.

It is narual for enemy to attack on the weaker side of the adversary.

Defense is one man guarding the ball and four others helping him

The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively.

What boots it at one gate to make defence, And at another to let in the foe?

I'm one of the best defenders to ever play basketball, so I'm still the first option on defense.

Never throw into double coverage.

Do passing drills that come from your offense.

Back when I played, basketball was all about fundamentals, about hustling, getting those loose balls, all those rebounds under the basket. That equals up to 12, 14, 16 points. You can lose a game with that much. It's different watching basketball now. People don't play the same way. It doesn't matter if you score, if you can't stop the other team from scoring. Our coach used to kick our ass if we didn't. I was told if you saw more of the other team color under the basket than your own team color, you ain't doing your job. Everybody should be under the board, trying to get that ball.

Offense is spacing and spacing is offense.