The Art of the Assist: 50 Basketball Quotes on Teamwork
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1–10: Legendary Players on Sharing the Ball
- “Great players work hard. But great teams trust harder.” – Magic Johnson
- “I don’t want to be remembered by the shots I made. I want to be remembered by the passes I threw.” – John Stockton
- “Assists aren’t just statistics; they’re acts of love.” – LeBron James
- “If you aren’t making your teammates better, you’re wasting your time.” – Chris Paul
- “A true point guard sees the floor with his heart before his eyes.” – Isiah Thomas
- “Passing is caring.” – Steve Nash
- “The best offense is a great assist.” – Kevin Durant
- “When we play unselfishly, we become unstoppable.” – Tim Duncan
- “I’d rather be a facilitator than a superstar.” – Rajon Rondo
- “My favorite play? The no-look dime.” – Jason Kidd
11–20: Coaches’ Wisdom on Team Play
- “A pass that leads to a point is as good as a basket.” – Pat Riley
- “You can’t win a championship with lone wolves.” – Phil Jackson
- “Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.” – Gregg Popovich
- “Your best player is your teammate.” – Larry Brown
- “Practice passing like your life depends on it—because wins do.” – Doc Rivers
- “The assist is the ultimate coach’s dream.” – Erik Spoelstra
- “Great teams share the ball; lousy teams share the blame.” – Tex Winter
- “We guard together, rebound together, and pass together.” – Rick Carlisle
- “An assist is poetry in motion.” – Jerry Sloan
- “Cut, screen, and pass until something magical happens.” – Mike Krzyzewski
21–30: Commentators Celebrating the Assist
- “That’s why they call him Mr. Pass!” – Marv Albert
- “He threaded the needle with that dime.” – Kevin Harlan
- “An alley-oop assist is a thing of beauty.” – Mike Breen
- “He’s a human highlight reel…and a human assist machine.” – Hubie Brown
- “The assist: the silent killer of defenses.” – Al Michaels
- “When he passes, the crowd passes out.” – Reggie Miller
- “That cross-court feed was surgical.” – Ian Eagle
- “A no-look pass that looks better than a poster dunk.” – Terry Bradshaw
- “He’s Picasso with the basketball.” – Kevin Calabro
- “Reading the defense like an open book.” – Dave Pasch
31–40: Inspiring Quotes for Young Players
- “Don’t just play for yourself; play for each other.”
- “Your next point might come from feeding a friend.”
- “Pass first, score second, win together.”
- “Good teams pass. Great teams teach.”
- “An assist empowers someone else’s dream.”
- “They’ll remember your pass longer than your shot.”
- “Selflessness is contagious.”
- “The ball is round, but your heart must be unselfish.”
- “Learn the art of the assist, and you’ll master the game.”
- “Every assist writes your team’s story.”
41–50: Quotes to Inspire Fans and Coaches
- “Root for the pass, not just the shot.”
- “Cheer every assist like it’s a basket.”
- “An assist is the best kind of fan service.”
- “Good fans notice the assists; great fans appreciate them.”
- “A well-timed assist can silence an entire arena.”
- “As coaches, we teach defense—but we celebrate assists.”
- “The assist is basketball’s ultimate TEAM acronym.”
- “Teamwork makes the dream work, on and off the court.”
- “Assists: where basketball becomes ballet.”
- “Remember: it’s not about you. It’s about we.”
