People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
But when I did it (the triple-double), I didn't even know it until someone told me. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
There's so many young peoople who start to play basketball and never learn the fundamentals. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
But if people are buying the products, naturally they're gonna use them. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there? — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
The players have no real self-esteem when it comes to putting the best image out there in a real competitive fashion. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
The Olympics were great, because you had to make the team, and then go to the games. Now, I don't know, these… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
It's like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When you go into a game on offense, you make a couple moves and see what the defender is going to do.… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I played on an all-black high school team and we didn't want people saying that we were clowns. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Actually, Magic and the Lakers beat Philadelphia for Magic's first NBA Championship. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Just because it is an All-Star Game doesn't mean that you are playing as efficiently as you should. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When you play guard, you're not going to block a lot of shots. Inside, you're going to block shots. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
College coaches want to power the ball inside, they want (their post players) to power the ball up, but no one can… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
College coaches want to power the ball inside, they want (their post players) to power the ball up, but no one can shoot from… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with Sacramento. The… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
Just because it is an All-Star Game doesn't mean that you are playing as efficiently as you should. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
I don't blame David Stern because a player gets on the court and he doesn't put out competitively. No one can make you play… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college,… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
But when I did it (the triple-double), I didn't even know it until someone told me. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don't understand… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
