Basketball Quotes · Page 92

We are in the trophy generation.Give them a trophy for 23rd place.That makes the parents happy

— Tom Izzo

Walking has been ridiculous in college basketball the past 15 years.

— Bobby Knight

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

— Bill Russell

Trying to take money out of politics is like trying to take jumping out of basketball.

— Bill Bradley

“One night I'm at a basketball game, the next I'm being held up by armed ninjas. Shit happens.”

— Penny Marshall

I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard.

— James Worthy

“If rubber bands played basketball, I’d tell them, You have to be better down the stretch.”

— Jarod Kintz

When I first started playing golf, I was heavily into softball and basketball.

— Paula Creamer

We have 2,500 students and an 8,000-seat basketball arena. You do the math on how important basketball is in Aberdeen.

— Don Meyer

“I've seen you play basketball, Theo. He beat you because you're terrible." "I'm good on fundamentals." "And I'm the queen of the…

— Leigh Bardugo

I was all limbs and I was very convinced that I must be uncoordinated, so I didn't want to try any sports.…

— Geena Davis

Honestly, the only thing I loved when I was a kid was basketball. I was an athlete when I was a kid,…

— Justin Timberlake

Have fun doing whatever it is that you desire to accomplish. Learn it one step at a time, emphasizing the fundamentals, and…

— Paul Westphal

Like when I was growing up, when I was in the league the first three years, and I watched playoff basketball, there…

— Dillon Brooks

I'm going back to the old Shaq. I was normal last year - I was an earthling last summer. I had to…

— Shaquille O'Neal

My thing is, I want to play basketball, I would enjoy playing in the D-League, but at the same time I don't…

— Michael Finley

The one thing in most communities, the staple is the basketball court. And when that looks good, I think the community feels…

— Kenny Smith

Well, you can certainly teach free-throwing. And you can teach the boys to pass at angles and run in curves. - University…

— Darryl Dawkins

A long list. From getting cut from the high school basketball team, to getting fired from jobs, getting credit cards rejected and…

— Mark Cuban

Once people couldn't trust the college game, some checked out the pro game, but that was in big trouble, too. We had…

— Dolph Schayes

Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success…

— Willie Stargell

I went through my entire athletic life as a basketball player with only minimal physical setbacks, the worst being a couple of…

— Jack Ramsay

I watch basketball all day every day. So when I'm watching the games, I watch it - I just enjoy watching basketball…

— Draymond Green

When I step on that basketball court, I'm thinking about basketball, I'm thinking about winning - but there's so much that goes…

— Carmelo Anthony

Every memory I have from when I was a kid involves basketball.

— Kevin Durant

Since I was like 6 or 7, I've always had a basketball season.

— O. J. Mayo

Playing basketball with my teammates was a gift! We cant play any more but we live the memories each day!

— Theresa Grentz

Well, like every kid playing basketball, I dreamed of being an NBA player.

— Maverick Carter

This year we plan to run and shoot. Next season we hope to run and score.

— Billy Tubbs

As a basketball player and competitor, I want to be out there with my teammates.

— Lauri Markkanen

It's the nature of basketball sometimes: every player and coach are going to have run-ins.

— Andre Iguodala

I feel like LeBron James is an amazing basketball player, but he's also a community person.

— Chance The Rapper

This is the Mecca of basketball, New York City. You can't hope to play well at a better place than this.

— Chris Paul

I'm a little naive when it comes to basketball and what I think I am capable of doing.

— Alex Caruso

I've played a lot of basketball during my life - and it's not always been good.

— Trae Young

Generally speaking, individual performances don't win basketball games

— John Wooden

I missed a few key basketball games, AAU games, because I didn't finish my homework.

— Donovan Mitchell

I'm in favour of drug tests, just so long as they are multiple choice.

— Kurt Rambis

Pressure is something you feel when you do not know what you are doing.

— Chuck Noll

I lost all feeling a long time ago. Basketball is basketball. It doesn't matter what floor I'm on.

— Gilbert Arenas