Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Bill Sharman

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American basketball player Bill Sharman.
Last updated on September 18, 2024.
Bill Sharman

William Walton Sharman was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what was then considered the greatest backcourt duo of all time. As a coach, Sharman won titles in the ABL, ABA, and NBA, and is credited with introducing the now ubiquitous morning shootaround.

While I was coaching, I believe the motivation talk I gave my players that achieved the best results was in reference to their present game-day effort. I stressed the fact that today's performance could be the most important of their life. Yesterday's performance was already history. Tomorrow really never comes, so today's performance is what really counts.
Tomorrow never really comes, so todays performance is what really counts. — © Bill Sharman
Tomorrow never really comes, so todays performance is what really counts.
It's a game of habit, or repetition. You can't play one way in practice and another way in a game. It's a reflex. The game is so quick you don't have time to think.
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