Famous Quotes & Sayings

Marcello Lippi

This game was part of the plan we made after qualifying. We had in mind three tough games.

Doc Rivers

This game was ours. We did all the right things.

This game was obviously on NBC. Maybe that had something to do with it.

This game was huge. Being down 3-1 would be a tough deficit. We needed this one.

Ray Rice

This game was fun, obviously. But I did see them as another opponent today.

This game was a total team effort. Whether or not I was getting my 30 points, as long as we got the three-peat.

This game was a roller-coaster ride and it just happened we were on top at the end.

This game was a lot about pride. We didn't want it to be one-and-done.

Billy Donovan

This game was all about the 3-point line and our inability to guard it.

This game was a great preparation for the tournament. We got a little taste of the MAC and how physical they play before we play a more important game in the sectional. It was a really good preparation for us and I'm glad we played it.

This game stands out for the simple reason we are playing Valdosta.

This game pretty much solidifies the sixth spot in the tournament. This is a huge game. We've got to have it.

This game looked like what it was: two teams trying to shake off the shooting rust accumulated during a long break.

Rick Barnes

This game is the most important game we've had to this point.

This game is something this particular group of players have been talking about since they were freshmen.

Justin Smith

This game is over with, and we've got to move on.

Frank Rijkaard

This game is our big opportunity to consolidate ourselves as one of the top clubs. We're a young team that still has a lot of hunger for victories, but it's time to show it at the international level.

This game is like a drug. It's really hard not to play.

Joe Thompson

This game is important for us in terms of respect and in terms of establishing ourselves in AAA, ... We understand that.

This game is huge. It's our senior year and we realize the importance of going out with a bang. We want to have that sweet taste in our mouths. That's how we want to go out - with a win.

This game is for the fans, so you try to go out there and do some stuff you probably wouldn't do in games.

This game is a measuring stick for our program. They've won six national championships and they are what everyone in I-AA aspires to be.

Teemu Selanne

This game is a lot about chemistry, and when three guys can find good chemistry, it makes the game so much easier. To play with Paul and Joe, it's going to be a huge pleasure for me.

This game is a breakthrough for us. We have had big leads and let them get away. We need that killer instinct. We're a work in progress, but we're getting better.

Tiki Barber

This game is about momentum. Washington has the momentum and a deep-seated desire, and they have a purpose. It showed in how they played today. They played with a different level of intensity, and we didn't match that.

Bobby Jackson

This game is about heart and being competitive. It doesn't matter what you did in the regular season, it's about what you do in the playoffs. ... It's embarrassing. I've never been swept in the playoffs.

Billy Donovan

This could have been a game where he could have gone 8 for 11. He just didn't have one of those nights.

That's when you find out who loves the game.

That's what we're really looking for, ... We have a goal for the number of kills we want per game and we met it tonight.

That track record has made the latest New York guessing game as speculative as a Nasdaq investment, and a slew of names have been floated in recent months, only to come back to earth.

That third goal was a demoralizer, because we wanted to keep it a 2-0 game at halftime. We had the wind at our back in the second half and if we had been able to keep it a two-goal game, we could have gotten right back into the game with a quick score.

That's what we need from Courtney. Especially when teams try to take him out of the game by double-teaming him. He has to find other ways to be a factor.

Jim Calhoun

That's what this game is all about, getting ourselves ready for the next three games and then head on into our league games.