Famous Quotes & Sayings

Billy Donovan

I thought our basketball team, it was a great lesson for them. The great equalizer in college basketball is the three-point shot.

I thought our basketball IQ at the end of the game, up 11, could have been a lot better.

I think we will be a pretty good basketball team in the next couple of weeks. I think we are playing more consistently than we were.

I think we were pretty fortunate. Not many kids get to play basketball together for that long. We had such good chemistry. We pretty much knew what the other guys were going to do -- or at least we knew long before the other team did.

Andre Williams

I think we're the best pressing basketball team in the NAIA. We get our points on offense by creating turnovers on defense and creating easy baskets.

I think we?re playing some of our best basketball of the year right now. I feel real confident in our shot to beat them. But I think they are as well. They?re on an emotional high after winning a big game.

Andrew Martin

I think we're playing harder because of what David went through. Whenever he came back to school, it just gave everyone a boost. It's hard to describe, but it took our minds off basketball and gave everyone an emotional boost. He inspires us in everything we do.

I think we've righted the ship and are ready to play some good basketball.

I think we've made a gradual progression. We've had a lot to learn and there's only so long you can use that excuse. We can throw that away and start playing basketball now.

Ray Allen

I think we've had a perfect complement of learning basketball and getting in shape. My description of Bob is he's the head coach, he respects us out there on the floor and we do our job.

I think we've got commitments from three solid young men, three solid students and three fine basketball players. Their knowledge of the game, their drive to compete and their willingness to get better has me excited about our program's future.

I think we've been playing some of our best basketball the last few weeks. And tonight was no exception.

I think we see the leadership every day at practice and she works extremely hard, she's dedicated to basketball and it's contagious. She's very demanding of herself and her teammates...and she's going to be a leader for a long time on this team.

Billy Donovan

I think what George Mason has done this NCAA tournament has been a milestone and a breakthrough in college basketball. There's been so many programs that have been close. ... I just think in my opinion right now, when you talk about the word 'mid-major' or you talk about the word 'major,' there's no more of that to me. I think those days are over with.

I think that as women's basketball became a bigger draw, nobody wants to watch a slugfest, which is what we all coach, defensively to be tough, physical. Everybody wants to see the lights shot out and sky hooks and all the other stuff that entertain people.

Steve Francis

I think a lot of the players don't realize that you only have one basketball career and it doesn't last as long as you think. The money might be there, but actually being out there on the court, that (stuff) doesn't last. And until people realize that and realize that you have to help each other and not be so selfish and worry about how many points you score, we're going to be stuck in the same position, same place.

I think a lot of players from the USA could come to the premiership. They started there with a blank piece of paper, and have got it right. They have more kids playing Soccer, as they call it over there, than any other sport, but the major league soccer, will find it hard to compete with the likes of American Football, Basketball and Baseball.

I think both kids played their best all-around basketball in that five-game playoff stretch leading us to the state championship.

I think it's what Western Kentucky basketball is all about. This program has been winning championships for 40 years. So for us to be back is where we want to belong and be a part of. All you can ask for is to have the opportunity to do that.

Bryan Colangelo

I think it's safe to say everyone in the basketball operations, including the entire coaching staff, feels like we've dramatically improved our team, ... I know a lot of people don't think that's the case right now, but we're taking a step forward and we're going to keep building this thing.

It has always been a dream to go to that next level. Getting paid to play basketball is a great feeling.

I think this is the hardest day of basketball in the nation. We're expected to play two teams that are well coached, two teams that are very good, in the same day with what, three to four hours rest? To get through today was a major obstacle course.

I think this is the best team basketball I've ever seen them play, which is so important when you get to the playoffs. It's wonderful to watch them play together so well as a team, and if somebody's not having a good game, somebody else will.

Ken Green

I think we are playing our best basketball of the season right now. We only have one day of practice to prepare, but it doesn't matter. We are ready to play our game.

Josh Smith

I think we are (better than last year). We're starting to find ways to win basketball games.

It isn't easy when you've got the pressure on, the question always is are you going to do it or not going to do it. How many basketball players can't make a free throw; this time you have a goalie in there, it's a little different.

I think sometimes basketball teams north of the Trinity River are sold short. It speaks well of both teams. It speaks well of northern suburban basketball.

I think Texas is a really good basketball state. We're ranked about 15th in our area. That tells you what the competition is like.

I think that is a horrible way to decide the game. I'm not saying he didn't hold him, but he easily could have called a foul, given him the one-on-one and let the kids decide the basketball game.

I think we're heading into a phase where we could be peaking. We're certainly getting better. I don't think we've topped off playing our best basketball yet. We certainly haven't put four quarters together, but we're certainly playing well.

Eddie Jones

I think we would struggle to get that one through

I think we would really like to build on this. We've got a bunch of guys coming back. You know the one thing you want to do? I want to practice as long as I can with this team. ... Selfishly just from that standpoint, I want to keep extending the season so we can keep coming back on the court and talk basketball as a group as much as possible.

Last year I won it wearing basketball shoes. I wanted to come in (beginning) at 6-4 but they wouldn't let me.