35 Quotes by Chuck Daly

It’s discouraging to make a mistake, but it’s humiliating when you find out you’re so unimportant that nobody noticed it.

I’m a lot better coach when I have really good players.

If you’re going to have to beg them to play, it’s not going to work.

Athletes that can’t listen, can condition.

I’ve had too lengthy a career and coached too many players to make a choice.

I think the Pistons have such a well rounded team, which is why they’re so successful. All you have to do is look at the stats defensively and at their rebounding and scoring.

Though I’d have to say it was generally the guys in Detroit, as a group, that won the two Championships. They were terrific and I always look back very fondly.

A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don’t win a championship, but are still great coaches.