Basketball Quotes by Bill Laimbeer

What I've talked about the entire series and throughout this playoffs is about intensity and effort, desire and will of our players.

— Bill Laimbeer

We came in today with a chip on our shoulder to prove who we are.

— Bill Laimbeer

I played in Joe Louis in a playoff game. I played there when the roof caved in for half a season. The…

— Bill Laimbeer

That's how we like to play basketball, is be physical down there in the paint and force teams to the perimeter.

— Bill Laimbeer

The Finals are about a test of wills.

— Bill Laimbeer

We were able to get after the rebounds. We were able to control the paint. We were able to be physical down…

— Bill Laimbeer

They scored 26 points in three quarters. That's solid defense.

— Bill Laimbeer

There was nothing magical that the coaching staff did. This is about the players.

— Bill Laimbeer

I don't play them a lot of minutes. I have great starters. I have All-Stars, world champions.

— Bill Laimbeer

We joke around a lot with our ballclub.

— Bill Laimbeer

It's not tough at all as long as the fans are yelling, screaming and hollering.

— Bill Laimbeer

The players have to come and play. Today we did.

— Bill Laimbeer

I thought we were aggressive across the board defensively, and you could just see it grow. As the game went along, you…

— Bill Laimbeer