List of Red Auerbach Quotes

When Players Are Used To Winning, They Put Out A Little More. Basketball 3rd Winningest Coach (regular Season And Playoffs) In Nba History; Won 1,037 Times In 20 Years.

Wilt Chamberlain Had A Great Deal To Do With The Success Of The Nba. His Dominance, Power, Demeanor And The Rivalry With Bill Russell Says It All. He Will Be Sorely Missed By Myself And Everyone In The Basketball Community. Wilt Was A Great Performer And A Great Athlete.

If I'm Going To Coach The Players, I Want Some Say On Who They're Going To Be.

He Has The Players Too Happy.

I Never Took A Position We Were Going To Be A Good Ball Club. I Took The Position We Were Going To Be A Winning Ball Club.

Everything Can Happen In The Playoffs.

You Can't Win Without The Ball.

I Have Two College Degrees, But The Only Way I Could Make A Living Was By Showing Kids How To Put A Ball In A Hole.

The Coach Should Be The Absolute Boss, But He Still Should Maintain An Open Mind.

You Handle Animals. You Deal With People.

Any Coach Needs Talent. You Start With Talent. Without Talent, We're All In The Soup.

And I Have Been Very Blessed, Having Coached Some Of The Greatest That Have Ever Played The Game. But If I Had To Start A Team Today, The Greatest Player And The One Guy I Would Take Would Be Larry Bird.