Famous Quotes & Sayings

I knew it was going to be a great high school basketball game and figured it would come right down to the end. We came into a very difficult environment and provided a lot of leadership and made plays at the end to win it.

I knew we weren't going to keep shooting the basketball like that. The best thing about the way we're shooting it now is, not only are we making shots, we're making tough shots.

I knew this was possible. Louisiana has been a hot spot for high school basketball, and Baton Rouge has been producing a lot of Division I college basketball players. I knew here we would do something special. It was just a matter of time.

Harold Wilson

I knew this team could shoot the basketball and it wasn't over. We just had to be smart and tell them that just because we had a lead we couldn't cruise on in.

I knew they were a good team. We got the No. 1 seed our district, but I think all four of us were 14-10 or 14-9. So, there wasn't one team better than the other. I saw them three or four times and thought they were an excellent basketball team.

Maurice Cheeks

I knew Randy would be on someone's bench because he's a very good basketball coach. That's not a secret.

I like the fact that we separate ourselves from the men's (Sunday announcement). The teams are deserving of that. Women's basketball can stand on its own, and that's a good way to get started.

Bobby Knight

I like Huggins a lot, ... and I respect him as a basketball coach. Make sure you write that.

Paul Davis

I like that some people say if I'm playing well, we're playing well. I welcome that, where maybe before I haven't. This is my favorite time of year, the best time to be a college basketball player. It's a worldwide thing, and everyone's watching.

JoJo White

I liked the up-tempo game better. It?s constant, plus at the time the pay might have been a little better than the other two. But the truth is I just had more of a passion for the game of basketball than I did the other two.

I'm not going to lie, I'm slightly rusty. Every other year I've been able to come out of our sectional with about a month between basketball and tennis and go to the Sports Center and hit with my family or a friend. Now, we've only had a week in between. It's definitely frustrating because I'm not where I want to be with my tennis game.

Billy Donovan

I'm not even worried about that. I don't even focus on that. I don't talk about that. That's completely out of our hands. That's the selection committee. And that has to do with us winning basketball games.

I'm not disappointed. I've never seen a group of kids put together a half of basketball like this before. It was a barnburner, one that they'll remember for the rest of their lives. If we played like that in the first half, we would have run away with it.

I'm not disappointed in our effort at all. We just got beat by a great basketball team.

Tracy McGrady

I'm not just a basketball player. I've got other talents.

I?m excited. I can?t wait to play the basketball game. We know at this time of year, it?s one and done. You have to put it all on the line all the time.

Jay Wright

I?m excited. I can?t wait. And I know the kids are excited, too. I got in here at 6 because there is so much paperwork to do. We have to set up the practice rules, the schedule, everything.But it?s fun. It?s what college basketball is supposed to be about.

I'm excited at the way our team is developing in practice. I think for us, moving into the Colonial and beating a team that's in the top three is a real statement that our basketball team is getting better and that we're progressing.

I'm excited about the opportunity to be a part of what I feel is an exciting brand of basketball and a winning brand of basketball. How can you not want to be a part of this?

I'm disappointed with our effort tonight. Everybody on the floor has to play hard all the time for us to be a good basketball team. Tonight that wasn't the case.

Billy Donovan

I'm fine with them. I think we're a basketball team where different players have stepped up at different times.

Ronny Turiaf

I'm feeling great. I'm feeling fantastic. I'm alive, ... I'm working out every day. I'm just doing everything I can to be on the basketball court, so I'm doing good.

I'm extremely proud of the way we're playing and the way we're developing because we just beat a pretty good basketball team again.

Andrew Bogut

I'm definitely going to be coming into sport. It will be in Australia. Basketball will hopefully be the priority,

I'm proud of the desire and heart that R.A. Long basketball represents. I've been around this program since I was a ball-boy. I couldn't ask to have played with a better bunch of guys.

Jay Wright

I'm proud of our guys, that our senior class can be called champions. Over a 16-game schedule in this conference, to win a championship is a great accomplishment. I think we're playing our best basketball right now.

I'm proud of our basketball team. Without question, I think we saw, from both teams, some big-time performances out there with some very good players. All and all, I think we really executed well, especially down the stretch.

I'm really proud of the way they stepped up. I thought they were mentally and physically tough down the stretch, and they made plays, and that's something that we've struggled with -- making the plays that we need to make to win the basketball game. I thought they did that tonight.

I'm really proud of our basketball team tonight. After getting beat like we did on Saturday, to come back tonight with the focus and intensity that we needed to was really big for us I'm excited for them.

I'm really proud of our basketball team because I know we beat an outstanding team.

I'm really proud of how we battled in the second half - that was Eminence basketball. We were able to use our athleticism and wear them down - it was just too little, too late. But they are a very good team and there is no shame in losing to them.

I'm really proud of how our guys gutted it out. Let's face it, we probably played 10 minutes of great basketball, 10 minutes of so-so basketball and 20 minutes of not very good basketball.

I kind of always wanted to play. I saw a lot of the guys that came in with my class and I played basketball and volleyball with them and I could play with them. I gave (football) a shot and fell in love with the game.