When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
College coaches want to power the ball inside, they want (their post players) to power the ball up, but no one can… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Just because it is an All-Star Game doesn't mean that you are playing as efficiently as you should. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I don't blame David Stern because a player gets on the court and he doesn't put out competitively. No one can make… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
But when I did it (the triple-double), I didn't even know it until someone told me. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
But after that you don't see a lot of real good fundamental play. You see a showboat-type basketball which is almost parallel… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
The Olympics were great, because you had to make the team, and then go to the games. Now, I don't know, these… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I think no one has written a history of the great coaches who were around 30 to 40 years ago who taught the fundamentals. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
College coaches want to power the ball inside, they want (their post players) to power the ball up, but no one can shoot from… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with Sacramento. The… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Just because it is an All-Star Game doesn't mean that you are playing as efficiently as you should. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I don't blame David Stern because a player gets on the court and he doesn't put out competitively. No one can make you play… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college,… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
