Basketball Quotes · Page 93

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

— Michael Jordan

I'm very lucky what basketball has given me, so I'd love to give back.

— Joe Ingles

My team needs me to play defense, score the basketball and be a leader out there on the floor.

— Dillon Brooks

I dribble rhymes like basketball... People call me 'E.T.' What's that, Shaq man? 'Extra Tall.'

— Shaquille O'Neal

When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Play off your great player... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him.

— Don Meyer

I don't play the game, because I'm good at it. I play it because, I like it.

— Josh Metiva

I'm a huge fan of basketball. Any time you get a chance to watch basketball, I do it.

— Draymond Green

I don't sleep much. I'm on the go. My mind is racing. My wife says my mind is like the rolling dials…

— Bill Walton

I don't want to just go to the playoffs, I don't want to go to the playoffs and win the first round,…

— Allen Iverson

If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it's my ability to recognize winners, or good people who…

— Bear Bryant

I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a…

— Bear Bryant

We overload in our workouts so that the game slows down in real life. It helps you become a smarter basketball player.

— Stephen Curry

I'm looking for activity. I put players in and take them out based on effort and defense, not making or missing shots

— Doc Rivers

We cut him off and there was nowhere for him to go but out of bounds ... It's still the greatest move…

— Magic Johnson

It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.

— Chuck Daly

Don't get me wrong - I love Jason Kidd. He's a great point guard (But) how am I comparing myself to him…

— Stephon Marbury

Well let me tell you what [High School Musical] is really about. High School Musical is about this group of boys who…

— Megan Fox

We know that in order for us to turn this around, it doesn't matter how many coaches they bring in here, assistants,…

— Kevin Garnett

Set the basketball on the kitchen table. Open a cupboard, get out a bottle of sesame seeds, and place a single seed…

— William Ashworth

I'm just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That's it. That's all I'm thinking about. If the other…

— Kawhi Leonard

[When] I was young and I listened to everything - I took everything to heart. I didn't really realize how much people…

— Blake Griffin

I think the people here in New York appreciated what I brought to the table, and they showed it when I retired…

— Patrick Ewing

I don't know a lot of show runners. I mean I met a lot of them in picket lines. I'm not part…

— Joss Whedon

I'm a better and more educated person because of basketball.

— Lisa Leslie

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.

— Rick Pitino

Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine

— Rick Pitino

After playing basketball all day, the last thing I want to do is come home and play a sports game.

— David Lee

When I started playing basketball, it's about winning championships and being a great player.

— Evan Fournier

I think if you're playing basketball, you're helping yourself for football or baseball.

— Sean Payton

I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.

— Yao Ming

If you can do something and not blow your own horn, it sure sounds a lot better.

— Don Meyer

They don't pay you a million dollars for two-hand chest passes.

— Pete Maravich

You could have people who actually play basketball, but they probably don't love it. I actually love it.

— Ja Morant

All I wanted to do is coach in the NBA. I didn't want anything to do with college basketball.

— Kelvin Sampson

We sure didn't play great, but we played hard. And I can live with that.

— Don Meyer

When you step on the court, you obviously think about basketball.

— Evan Fournier

Freshman want to play. Sophomores want to start. Juniors want to score. Seniors want to win

— John Beilein

The worst day coaching is better than the best day doing anything else

— Don Meyer

Everybody is improving but I am improving slowly, which seemingly widens our distance.

— Yao Ming