NBA Quotes · Page 27

Write this: Since my boy is the coach, I'm going to try out for the Dolphins next year. Tight end.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I don't fit into the mold of the NBA man, and I think I've been punished financially for it.

— Dennis Rodman

I know that three months before the season is not enough to become a good NBA player, but it's a start.

— Toni Kukoc

I was always good at penetrating in Europe, but in Europe, you don't have so many shot-blockers as there are in the…

— Goran Dragic

We want you all to be in shape and look as good as me. Because I will be walking naked on the…

— Shaquille O'Neal

The owners of the Premier League sides are like in the NBA, they're not millionaires, they're billionaires.

— Willy Caballero

What really pushed me into chasing basketball even more was my cousin making the NBA too, in 2003.

— Ivica Zubac

Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy

— Bill Parcells

In 2001 we didn't have all the talent in the world, we just had me on offense and just a bunch of…

— Allen Iverson

Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with…

— Red Auerbach

Michael Jordan was a great individual and a great player. You can't say enough about what he brought to the game. He…

— John Starks

That's sort of a trick question, and I don't have a trick answer. Next question, please. You're not going to get me…

— Shaquille O'Neal

Obviously I'm not getting much sleep. You guys can see I'm not getting much sleep right now, but I'm OK with that.…

— LeBron James

I still have my old Nintendo 64 that works. And I hook it up, and I still play the original 'Goldeneye.' I'm…

— Taran Killam

I started playing pro in Argentina. Then I went to second division in Italy. Then after a lot of work, I made…

— Manu Ginobili

I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and…

— Magic Johnson

I've always wanted grandpa to be proud of me, and I want him to see me play in the NBA.

— Shaun Livingston

You can make kids and fans happy without calling them on the court in the last three minutes of the NBA Finals.

— Jim Cornette

A lot of the NBA teams didn't know I wanted to pursue basketball, and I'm trying to show them I do.

— Pat Connaughton

It's not like I was a one-of-a-kind talented guy at 18 who made it to the NBA and have been playing in…

— Manu Ginobili

Afterwards I said Chris Webber was going to leave as a free agent and Sacramento would go back to expansionism.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I'm not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.

— Kevin Durant

Players with high character get better. Players with a serious approach get better. The fools never get better

— Jeff Van Gundy

You can't always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive

— Pat Summitt

You have to earn your right to win the game with effort and togetherness

— Brad Stevens

My mentality's always the same, whether it's summer league, D-League, NBA, wherever it is.

— Seth Curry

I've been able to meet interesting people who have helped me. And, in turn, I want to help out my fellow NBA…

— Andre Iguodala

It's a blessing to be an NBA player and to be in a position to help other people.

— Al Horford

I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly

— Steve Nash

In the NBA, it's wins and losses. You don't have to deal with some of the hypocrisy of college athletics.

— Dwane Casey

Once I got 13 or 14 years old, I started watching a lot of videos on YouTube and NBA.com and I started…

— Rudy Gobert

Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.

— Bobby Knight

I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk

— Gregg Popovich

Being able to guard the pick and roll makes you a high asset in the NBA.

— Willie Cauley-Stein

For me, when I was in high school, that was my ultimate dream, was to make it to the NBA.

— Devin Booker

The NBA has never drafted a player for defense. At any position, even at center.

— Jim Boeheim

Everybody wants to be in the NBA. That's the whole goal. I'm no different than that.

— Jimmer Fredette

There are so many guys that can't transfer their street game to the NBA.

— Mark Jackson

I'm the only player in NBA history to be 10 for 10 in a game with at least four threes made.

— Jared Dudley

There were great European players that were great basketball players that did not make it in the NBA... This is the best…

— Masai Ujiri