Quotes about america
american-athlete develop group maintain needed terms younger
We were going to have to experiment, and we needed to develop our younger players. And a lot of the changes were because of injuries. But that's where I give a lot of credit to the group in terms of being able to maintain things. Isaiah Thomas
american-athlete choice gave handle larry million needed situation work
My first choice was to work it out with Larry Brown. I needed Larry and I gave him 50 million bucks. This is a situation that I'm in and I'll handle it and I'll make it work.
american-athlete player playing
It's been made clear to all of us that a player should never leave the playing field and go into the stands.
american-athlete continue
I'll continue to try to make changes to better improve the team.
american-athlete basketball believe knicks talked
All of those things had been talked about, suggested, rumored, as a manager and as a member of the Knicks organization, I couldn't allow myself to think that way or believe that.
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Most players in this league say they want consistency.
american-athlete believe
I believe in the players and what I've put together and we'll make it work.
american-athlete course defend handle hit maybe rebound shoot
My thought has always been completion. Maybe you have to rebound better, shoot better, hit free throws, handle the ball, defend better. You have to do all those things in the course of a game.
american-athlete committed focused grow guys helping keeping people
It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players.
american-athlete younger
We decided to go the way of trading and getting younger players.
american-athlete instead telling work
Instead of me telling them what they need to work on, I wanted to hear from them what they needed to work on.
american-athlete athletes concerned draft offense side type types
The type of athletes we draft still need types of versatility on the defense side of the ball, run the offense. You should still be concerned on the offense side of the ball.
american-athlete life shy situations
I've been in pressure situations before. All my life it's been about pressure and having to get it done. Just because you say it publicly, it does not make me afraid of it or make me shy away from it.
american-athlete bodies develop player remember responds
I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players' bodies can develop better than their skills.
american-athlete eighth hard man ninth work
How can I tell the eighth or ninth man on the team that I want you to work hard every day and I want you to improve and get better, but while you're doing that you're not going to get any minutes?
american-athlete bad basketball good job remembered rest
If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life.
american-athlete gift life
My greatest gift that I have in life is basketball.
american-athlete
You have to develop your whole game to completion.
american-athlete hard opposed overcome people players selfless themselves
It's hard to get people to overcome the thought that they have to take care of themselves first. It's hard to get players to give in to the group and become selfless as opposed to selfish.
american-athlete basically few guys last nba played replaced
I can't think of any NBA team over the last few years that lost three starters. And we replaced them basically with three guys who really haven't played in this league.
american-athlete biggest coaches difference help lack mentors players suffer today younger
The biggest difference is in the leadership. It was better for us. We had more coaches and mentors to help us. A lot of the younger players today suffer from a lack of direction.
american-cartoonist opulence utility
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - and paradise is when you have none. Doug Larson
american-journalist passivity peace
Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It will never be achieved by passivity and quietism. Dorothy Thompson
american-journalist busy saw
You never saw a very busy person who was unhappy. Dorothy Dix
american-journalist happy laugh learn until
We are never happy until we learn to laugh at ourselves.
american-musician far mission problems violence
Mission accomplished, we didn't have any problems as far as violence goes. Dr. Dre
american-musician fascinate front people seems sing songs watching
I could stand out front and sing Eagles songs that I sing in my set, but I think people enjoy watching me sing and play the drums. It seems to fascinate people. I don't know why. Don Henley
american-musician man millions
A man with a briefcase can steal millions more than any man with a gun.
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I will fight for America until the day I drop. Don King
american-athlete man
He's an honest man - you could shoot craps with him over the telephone. Earl Wilson
american-athlete electricity invented man
Benjamin Franklin may have discovered electricity, but it was the man who invented the meter who made the money.
american-athlete enables experience recognize
Experience is what enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
american-athlete
Nothing is as embarrassing as watching your boss do something you assured him couldn't be done.