Insider Member?
Login
or Sign Up
New in the Insider Basketball Playbook

3/4 Court Two Long Play
3-Man Weave Rebounding Drill
Jump to the Ball Drill
2-on-2 Competitive Give-and-Go Drill
2-on-2 Competitive Rebounding Drill
Reversal for 3
Get Inside the game instantly! Connect, network, discuss basketball, share ideas, learn X's and O's, and save $$ on basketball products!
JOIN NOW!
 
Recommended
All NBA Tickets and NCAA Basketball Tickets are now available at great prices through Ticket Broker Vividseats.com! Find Lakers Tickets, Knicks Tickets, Heat Tickets, Celtics Tickets, and many more today!
Recommended
This champion sports handicapping service contains winning NFL football picks along with excellent sportsbook reviews.
Recommended
Get College Basketball Picks, NBA Picks, NBA Odds, College Basketball Odds, March Madness Picks, and March Madness Predictions from the National Sports Advisors.
 
Winning Words > Motivating Stories
 

Thinking

(The Man Who Thinks He Can)

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win but you think you can't,
It's almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you're lost,
For out of the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will -
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are;
You've got to think high to rise;
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life's battle doesn't always go
To stronger or faster men;
But sooner or later the man who wins,
Is the one who thinks he can.

-- Walter D. Wintle

 
<Back to Motivating Stories
 
 

Follow Hoops U!
Hoops U @ Twitter Become a Fan at Facebook! Connect at LinkedIn

Inside the Rim Newsletter
Sign Up for the FREE Hoops U. 'Inside the Rim' newsletter and get a FREE eBook, bonus tips, strategies, and much more!
Hoops U. Store Spotlight
John Wooden: Thinking Like a Champion
John Wooden: Thinking Like a Champion
John Wooden's 'Thinking Like a Champion' has just been reissued on DVD. In this Q & A with former UCLA great Keith Erickson recorded in 1994, Coach Wooden discusses his philosophies on life and athletics.

Site News (via Twitter)
 
Recommended
Get all your basketball hoops and accessories from Dazadi including basketball backboards and basketball court stencils.