Famous Quotes & Sayings

They never folded. They never quite out there and we did have a chance at the end to win this basketball game, and that is all you can really ask for as a coach.

They have it all -- depth, size, speed -- great basketball tradition.

They have four future college basketball players. Some people say it's not that big of a deal. But it is.

They have basketball camps and volleyball camps. Why not a driving camp?

They have a very good basketball team. They gave us trouble defensively and offensively. But St. Cloud State has a pretty good basketball team, as well.

Robert Moore

They have a tradition of winning. Their players dream about playing on that team, and basketball means a lot to them. They want to represent Randolph-Clay, and they don't want to be the group that loses.

Jim Calhoun

They gave us a tremendous shot. We withstood it and stood up to it. I couldn't prouder of my basketball team.

They have an excellent basketball team and some great players. We played hard, but we just don't have much depth. They are just a hard team to beat and obviously are a top 5A team. They have all the pieces for state title.

They have all made outstanding contributions to this program. I think they certainly brought back outstanding basketball to this program. They have had outstanding moments in their careers, which helped rebuild this program.

They have a good basketball team and they play with a ton of fire. We had to up our level of energy to match theirs.

They have a good basketball team and they just lost some road games. That's part of being in a good conference. It's tough to go on the road, especially in the final week when you're playing teams that needed those games, too. Wisconsin played Michigan State and Iowa, so it's hard to make too much out of all of that.

They have a couple of inches on us in some spots and we're a little thicker. It's a matter of how you match up. We're going to be fine if we just take care of the basketball and handle their pressure. Teams have tried to press us and our big kids are pretty good with the ball.

They don't trust George Bush. Why trust a 30-second advertisement during a basketball game?

Jim Calhoun

They don't measure heart by inches, they don't measure courage, they don't measure basketball instinct and intelligence.

They don't let up the defense and that's why they can win basketball games. Defensively, they're a terrific team, well coached.

They don't get enough credit. They have unbelievable role players on that basketball team.

They do a good job of penetrating into the defense and kicking it back out for someone to hit a three. They are a good basketball team.

They dismantled the Sweet 16 and they have eliminated the Elite Eight. That was what every team wanted to do was get to the Elite Eight and play downstate. That was the pinnacle for boys and girls basketball in the state of Illinois. The only good thing I like is that you don't play two games on Saturday anymore.

They did the things that good teams do to win. They did what good teams do to win in the Southeastern Conference. They rebounded the basketball and defended. They did an exceptional job of doing those things and we didn't. And that's the ballgame.

Think of the basketball metaphor, ... He sees the whole court.

They set the tone for what college basketball is today.

They (Seton Hall) were very well prepared and we were just not a good basketball team tonight.

Avery Johnson

They were in sync. It really shows how great of a team sport basketball can be when you have everybody on the same page.

They were disappointed. ... They could've had an opportunity to go through league undefeated again, which is a pretty tough deal to do. ... But it's gone, and we'll have to play smart basketball the rest of the way to stay in first place.

This is a building block. We are getting better, the kids are starting to learn the offense and the flow and I'm proud of them. I think we are playing discipline basketball and our sportsmanship is there.

This is a nationally ranked basketball team. They can play with anybody.

Skip Bertman

This is a modest increase in our ticket price in order for us to continue to move forward our basketball programs. One of our short term goals is to begin a feasibility study for a new basketball practice facility for both our men's and women's basketball teams, and this move is the first step in making that happen.

This is actually kind of a surprise. If I would have voted, I would voted for (NIC women's basketball coach) Chris Carlson, because he had a fantastic year. I give all the credit to the players on the field.

This is a big basketball community. Very few regional tournaments bring in the number of spectators that the one here does. It is a large event for here. All the participating schools bring large numbers of fans to our area. Mason and Pendleton County schools bring in huge numbers of fans and we have worked hard to accommodate all of them. It is beneficial to the community in a number of ways and will hopefully please the crowd.

This is a big accomplishment for me to play in this event. Everybody is always talking about how good I am at football and everything, but to get to come to this basketball camp is an honor.

This is a basketball team that had our number last year. I am very proud of our team. FIU is one of the most physical teams in our league and it showed tonight.

This has been a very resilient basketball team and a very focused basketball team. This is a basketball team that has really flinched. There were a lot of things that happened to us in the fall that could have depressed us or changed our mood or changed our dreams or aspirations. But that really hasn't occurred. Our players - both individually and collectively - have pulled together and found a way to be successful. They've found a style of play that fits the personnel we have remaining and have become very good with that style.

This has been a dream ever since I have been at McCutcheon, to win a sectional basketball championship. Coach P really put it on us. He said we have to have a look in our eyes that we want to compete. We definitely did right after he said that.