Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bill Walton

No one missed more basketball in the history of NBA than I did. I played 14 seasons, on the roster for 14 years, and I missed more than nine-and-a-half full seasons.

Bill Walton

That's what makes it so fun to be on a team. You're sitting at your house, thinking up this wild, crazy stuff as to how it's going to go, and the other guys are sitting at their houses doing the same thing.

We've always done what was best for our basketball programs and all of our programs. You have to decide what it is you need, where you're going to put it. These are projects that take some time.

Lindsay Thomas

When it comes down to it, you've just got to fight. We're playing our best basketball right now. We're not where we want to be in the standings, but we're there mentally.

Billy Donovan

What they've been able to do this year is great for basketball.

Billy Kennedy

Selecting the right college to attend is an investment into a young man or woman's future, it's not just about basketball.

Dick Bennett

For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the lane, and bother the shooters.

Dick Bennett

Players who are committed to the team first will find a way to help when things are going bad, they will do whatever it takes. Kids that are more into themselves will not do that. They will take care of themselves and get more individual when things are tough.

Dick Bennett

Most of my learning and philosophy regarding coaching basketball was developed after great frustration.

Dick Bennett

We cannot accept in victory what we would not accept in defeat.

Edwin Moses

No one runs fast without an extreme amount of training. Like today, you see kids walking around dribbling a basketball. I had a bag with track shoes in it, and I used to go to the track every day.

Bill Foster

Negative thoughts are contagious and they get passed around like a disease. I inoculate myself against the fear of failure.

Bill Russell

Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure - that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.

Bill Russell

Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you've got him

Bill Russell

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

Bill Russell

If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it's not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.

Bill Russell

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

Bill Laimbeer

That's how we like to play basketball, is be physical down there in the paint and force teams to the perimeter.

Billy Donovan

We're just a basketball team that doesn't have a lot of depth right now. That's our biggest challenge.

Byron Scott

We're just not a very good basketball team right now. To me, we have a lot of glaring holes on both ends of the floor. The biggest thing is that we're so weak mentally.

We're a young, inexperienced team and sometimes we look good offensively and play with a lot of confidence. But until we can put four quarters of good basketball together, we will struggle just as we have.

Bernie Bickerstaff

Our guys did everything they could to win the basketball game. Our guys played hard. They were terrific. ... I don't want them to get discouraged.

Our goal right now is to keep the season going as long as we can. We're playing pretty good basketball right now. And we're going to have to keep playing that way to stay alive.

Our girls never gave up. They fought back and fought back and fought back. But every time they would make a big basket or we would foul. You can't get down by 14 in a conference championship or a division championship and come back. They're too well-coached. There's a reason why they're in the championship.

You look at what they've done over the years, and you have to respect it. But that doesn't mean you have to fear it. If we play Delaware basketball the way we're supposed to play it, we'll win games like this.

To be able to use (basketball) to help other people, it's definitely special.

Jason Terry

We were able to handle our business and get it over. It definitely goes to show you that the NBA is fantastic. The series that are going on are the best basketball I've seen in years.

Steve Blake

We definitely know how to play with each other, and we trust each other. And not only do we know how to play with just each other, we know how to play basketball in general, understanding the game and understanding how to play with other people on the floor at the same time.

Chris Bosh

We didn't come out with any energy. We know we're not good enough to let the game come to us. We have to come with high energy, play hard team basketball and do everything the right way. Coming into the season, we all knew we didn't have too much room for error.

Kirk Hinrich

We didn't come close to playing the type of basketball we need to play to win.

Kevin Young

We are on scholarship to play basketball. We're not on scholarship to go to journalism school and write papers. We're here to play basketball. It's like a job. You have a choice. You can either quit or keep playing and I hope everybody keeps playing.

Tim took us on our shoulders and really came out hot. He?s a heck of an offensive player. He does a bit of everything on the offensive end. I don?t know if there is more of a complete basketball player in the state.

We need to keep our focus for 40 minutes and we're not doing that right now. A basketball game is all about ups and downs, peaks and valleys, and we can't have so many deep valleys.