Basketball Quotes · Page 85

Chicago was big for me as far as developing as a person and as a basketball player.

— Eli Manning

Systems win! Believe in your system, and then sell it to your players.

— Billy Donovan

Basketball is my escape, and I cannot bring any of my problems onto the court.

— Enes Kanter

If I cover my head with my hands, it means deny the ball to the opponent's ball handler.

— Don Meyer

Maya Moore is one of the greatest champions in basketball, male or female.

— Jalen Rose

When I had my house in '96, I had a Warriors basketball court built.

— E-40

I'm playing the guys who are going to fight. If you're not into this, I'm going to someone else

— John Calipari

Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.

— Magic Johnson

I'm able to guard multiple positions, switch and pick and rolls, guard from two to four and be able to help my…

— Pascal Siakam

It's definitely a goals of mine, to inspire kids in Great Britain to want to play basketball and show that they can…

— O. G. Anunoby

To play at the Mecca of basketball and the Garden every night, it's probably the greatest decision I've ever made to go…

— J. R. Smith

Basketball also helps you learn to move your feet by playing defense and guarding guys, and that all carries over to playing…

— Calvin Pryor

I'm just trying to be the best basketball player, the best student, the best son, friend, etcetera. I'm just trying to get…

— Jaylen Brown

I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the…

— Oscar Robertson

I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.

— Phil Jackson

I'm laid back, I take my time, get the job done. Lebron is high flying, dunking, passing the ball well. He's getting…

— Carmelo Anthony

There's no other state, none, that's as connected to their basketball program as this one. Because those other states have other programs.…

— John Calipari

About the time you think you are getting to know the moves in this game, someone comes along and does everything but…

— Tom Heinsohn

Yeah, D-Wade called me up last night and said that he saw some film of me in high school and thinks that…

— Shaquille O'Neal

Basketball isn't just about packed arenas, and highlight reels. Basketball is a way of life. BASKETBALL is a relationship between you and…

— Michael Jordan

I expect us to be good; very good. I expect us to first and foremost be better than we were last year…

— Grant Hill

This is the pinnacle of the basketball world, you know, in the NBA you're playing against the best guys in the world,…

— Mike Conley Jr

There's a tipping point that happens with soccer in which you just kinda get it. I was drawn to it because the…

— Bill Simmons

We tied the milk crates on each end of the fence, and we had our own milk crate basketball pickup game, and…

— Muggsy Bogues

If you want to thank me, go do something for somebody else

— Don Meyer

Doesn't matter. If I would've had a beer before the game, I would've been drunk. So I don't believe in 'if.'

— Shaquille O'Neal

I thought it was destiny that I was going to play basketball.

— Derrick Favors

If you get tough mentally, you can get tough physically and overcome fatigue.

— Pat Riley

My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.

— Yao Ming

Be what ya is, 'cause if ya be what you ain't, ya ain't what ya is.

— Don Meyer

We teach offense 5-0/5-5 (whole method) and defense by part (1-1/3-3).

— Dick Bennett

When I started out, I was a basketball player at Texas Wesleyan University.

— The Undertaker

At the end of the day, before basketball, before anything, I'm a man.

— Draymond Green

I know that I love the whole game of basketball, and that's what I've always believed in.

— Kyle Korver

I pride myself on winning basketball games, so that's my biggest thing is I just want to win.

— Tyrese Haliburton

If you are a good team, your offense is born on the defensive end.

— Don Meyer

It's sometimes hard to separate yourself from basketball when you go home from practice or games.

— Nikola Vucevic

My older brothers were both basketball players so I just grew up around the gym.

— Brook Lopez

I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that's pretty cool.

— Charles Barkley

Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team

— Mike Krzyzewski