If you’re going to have to beg them to play, it’s not going to work.
Meaning of the quote
This quote means that if you have to beg or force someone to do something, it's not going to be successful. It's important for people to want to do something and be motivated to do it, rather than being made to do it against their will. A coach should have players who are excited and eager to play, not ones who need to be begged to participate.
About Chuck Daly
Chuck Daly was an American basketball coach who led the Detroit Pistons to two NBA championships and coached the legendary 1992 U.S. Olympic ‘Dream Team’ to a gold medal. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice, once for his individual coaching career and again for leading the Dream Team.
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If you’re going to have to beg them to play, it’s not going to work.
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To some degree. I know I couldn’t do it anymore.
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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.
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The two championship years were that significant for me.
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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.
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There’s nothing like being involved with a team that can go that distance.
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I’ve had too lengthy a career and coached too many players to make a choice.
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I do some broadcasting and speaking as well.
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The important thing is to get the right players on the team so Mike can be successful.
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