Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eddie Jordan

These are the playoffs. We didn't play playoff basketball in the first game. Playoff basketball is war and hell. We go to war and give them hell.

This is a really good win. That's a conglomeration of really good basketball players over there.

This is definitely going to be one of the best basketball tournaments in the region. Not only will there be teams from the United States, but there will be scouts from the United States as well. This is going to be one of the best basketball tournaments in the history of The Bahamas.

This is a nice win because it puts us up two games over three teams. We've been winning games, but could only get a one-game lead. Now we've got a little cushion. I thought our kids played a pretty good basketball game tonight.

This is an honor for coach Phillips. His selection is well-deserved. Coach Phillips does a good job for our basketball program. He always has his team prepared and ready to play.

Pat Riley

This is an entirely different basketball team than I've ever coached. The personalities are different. There's a lot of great things. There's a lot of things that have to be purged. It's just a whole different view. There's a lot of good parts, so it's going to take some time to figure it all out.

This is huge. It's about stringing wins together right now. You can't worry about what positions are and things like that. We're just trying to win basketball games.

Gary Williams

This is a pretty resilient team. They have great attitudes, ... It's still great basketball

Tommy Amaker

This is a tremendously positive day for the University of Michigan and our basketball program. We are so appreciative of the news we received. I am thrilled for the young men on our team, and I believe they truly deserve this opportunity.

This is a sport where the kids that aren't big enough or fast enough for sports like football or basketball can come in and compete. It's a great way to build up a kid's confidence.

This is nothing new. Since the Greeks, people sat on a hillside with a basket to eat and watch Euripides, Aeschylus and Sophocles.

This issue is much more complicated than it appears. They are playing with race. They are playing with class. The basketball is just a symbol.

This is something you wouldn't trade for anything. It's an unbelievable way to win a basketball game. Things like this may happen all the time on different levels, but there are so many games that you could go a lifetime and never have it happen to you.

Joe Dumars

This is some great competition. There's a high level of college basketball here, so it's a great game for me to come and see.

This is one of the best basketball teams in the nation for a reason. I hope they win it; they definitely are capable.

This isn't like any other conference. If you want to go to the conference tournament, you've got to earn your way there. So that's what we've got to do. We need to go knock some people off and play good basketball and earn our spot.

This is the Fairview Classic. You can throw the X's and O's out when we get together, it is all about heart. Both teams competed hard, and basketball in Montgomery is back.

This is the best we've drove to the basket all season. There were a lot of positives tonight even though we lost.

This is our second year (in the ACC), and I wanted our guys to understand the passion for basketball (in the conference).

The whole basketball psyche of Indiana really makes a difference, both from our hearts, but also from our pockets.

Tim Brown

The way we run our offense, my job is to shoot it when I'm open.

The way we're playing defensively right now, I think we can play our best basketball of the season in these last couple of games and going into the conference tournament. Defense is keeping us together.

Pat Summitt

This Georgia basketball team statistically is very impressive. They shoot the ball well from the floor as well as the free throw line. I'm impressed with their speed and quickness overall as a team and they're not at all shy at putting up the three-ball and that extends and challenges your defense.

Andre Miller

This game really hurts because we've been playing good basketball lately. I don't think we were overconfident, they just played much better defense than us.

Skip Bertman

This could be the first time in history that the men and women from one school won the SEC basketball championships.

Skip Bertman

This contract shows our belief in what she's doing and what she will do in the future for women's basketball at LSU.

Dawn Staley

That's what veterans do. At times like that, we don't get rattled. We know we always have a shot at winning the basketball game. You just have to stay in it. With us, we're an older group. We understand. We've been in big, big games before.

That's why we're planning on going on to college, to develop. Our path is to collegiate level basketball.

James Augustine

That's why I'm not so emotional about it. It's more of a basketball game than Senior Night. If we don't come out ready to play, they're going to beat us.

That's why A.B. is the best basketball player in this part of the state. In the first half, he wanted to get everyone else into the flow, and we were a little stagnant.

That's who we wanted (to play). They're playing great basketball. We're excited.

Damon Jones

That's what myself and Donyell were brought here to do ? create space for (James). We were able to make shots and open the floodgates up. He was able to get to the basket and was able to make plays for Z on the inside. It was a total team effort.

That's what makes college basketball, chanting names and antagonizing the other team. It's a good thing for us to see.