Basketball Quotes · Page 94

I've put our guys in position. I gave them the blueprint. I think they're ready.

— LeBron James

Reverse the ball one time for a good shot, two times for a great shot, three times for a layup.

— John Wooden

Our offensive philosophy is to simply find a way to get the ball into the hands of our team's best player.

— Kelvin Sampson

There's no part of me that doesn't like basketball. I love it.

— Willie Cauley-Stein

Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin' and preachin' were a lot alike.

— Bear Bryant

In basketball, I always had a first step. A separation step. That works now, too.

— Antonio Gates

I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet.

— Julius Erving

To win the big games you must get to the Free Throw line, and then you must make them.

— Rick Majerus

I have been coaching recently. I coached high school basketball in Arizona, and I hope that more opportunities become available.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The best players I have seen and known have confidence in their teammates. They know that basketball's not a one-man game. That…

— Jack Ramsay

Now as I got older, it wasn't just that I want to be a pro in two sports, I want to be…

— Pat Connaughton

Winning teams at the NBA level, the college level, and the high school level all play team basketball. Championship teams have five…

— Hubie Brown

I don't come from any type of entertainment. I come from a basketball family. My dad still says, 'Trevor, are you sure…

— Trevor Jackson

Discipline is the whole key to being successful. We all get 24 hours each day. That's the only fair thing; it's the…

— Sam Huff

I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when…

— Steve Nash

I'm not a superman with a cape, I'm only a basketball player for the Celtics. But if I can make one child…

— Marcus Smart

Doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have... All you need to have is faith in God, an…

— Stephen Curry

Just like in life, when you play basketball, you have to give in order to receive. On the court, you're not only…

— Vlade Divac

I've done a lot of basketball drills, not a whole lot of competitive stuff. I have basically been in the gym everyday…

— Grant Hill

You have to be able to separate business from the love of the game. There were a lot of decisions made business-wise…

— Kobe Bryant

Just because I had a good game doesn't change who I am, my identity is in Christ and not in basketball, I…

— Jeremy Lin

Well, we've made some changes on this tour. We're no longer sleeping in the parking lots and swimming in the fountains. We've…

— Bill Walton

Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that's the essence of yoga, too. So, I…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I experienced a lot of spiritual growth when I started traveling to Europe and playing basketball. I saw that just because I…

— DeLisha Milton-Jones

The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player…

— Tim Duncan

The fans of New York are very knowledgeable about the game of basketball. They love their sports here.

— Paul Pierce

To use a basketball metaphor, West Wing cast was a group that liked to pass as much as they liked to shoot.

— Aaron Sorkin

It's crazy, I almost quit basketball when I was younger.

— C. J. McCollum

Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.

— Pat Summitt

Her fairy tale would include me and a basketball.. On her home court.

— Raghib Clitso

I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models...

— Charles Barkley

We feel that we are fighting for our lives and our livelihoods.

— Patrick Ewing

A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.

— Dean Smith

Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.

— Phil Jackson

My own basketball background was ripping up my ACL in a lawyer's league.

— David Stern

Chemistry is important. If you like your teammates, it's going to be easier to play with them on the court.

— Kevin Durant

We travel in Duke stuff... They can have a hat, but it must be a Duke hat.

— Mike Krzyzewski

When your best player puts it on the line every day, the other guys can't cut corners

— George Karl

Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.

— Steve Nash

For us to be the team that got him that historic 10th championship is special for us.

— Kobe Bryant