67 Quotes by Red Auerbach

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.

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.

Winners train, losers complain. Give me twelve players that want to win and they will find a way to win.

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;

I never had a set of rules. Every situation is different.

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.

You can't win without the ball.

If you're keeping score, win!

If I'm going to coach the players, I want some say on who they're going to be.