Basketball Quotes · Page 66

In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win.

— Sam Huff

I don't know what I'm going to do tomorrow. I just know for sure I'm going to keep playing basketball.

— Kevin Durant

I think I have the skills. I'm a great judge of talent. I just know basketball.

— Tim Hardaway

Sometimes you will hate me because I will tell you the truth about your game. And the truth can hurt/humble you

— Doc Rivers

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

— John Wooden

When I hit bottom, I can attack the problem and get to where I want to be.

— Dennis Rodman

Shaquille O'Neal has always been one to speak the truth.

— Shaquille O'Neal

You aren't going to win championships unless you make layups and free throws.

— Don Meyer

I'm going to be real as hell and show you who I am, because I want the kids to see who I…

— Kevin Durant

Hornergy' is Zen's term for the indomitable athletic edge powered by sexual restraint. The basketball, baseball and football teams haven't had a…

— Megan McCafferty

All of the Chinese people, the Asian people say, "Oh Yao Ming, you are all the Chinese, all of Asia's hopes." That's…

— Yao Ming

What is the best thing you can do in a close game? Drive to the basket and put pressure on the defense!…

— Bobby Knight

The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every…

— Kobe Bryant

A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart

— Bill Parcells

I think we can benefit from being in the ACC. It's a great basketball league. If anything, it helps our recruiting.

— Jim Boeheim

Those plays are winning plays, getting those blocks. Somebody's trying to dunk the ball and you get a block and that's demoralizing…

— Andre Drummond

I remember playing a high school basketball game where I didn't eat anything for breakfast. I ate, you know, like a PB…

— Andrew Luck

The biggest thing that will define my legacy is how I've done it, and what I've done, and who I am. I'm…

— Shaquille O'Neal

I had a basketball net that my dad had put up outside. I went out there and dribbled all day long. I…

— Joe Gibbs

I'm a realist. I like to put it in business terms. I ran three different corporations my way and I was successful.…

— Shaquille O'Neal

I've done this a couple times, been to a couple different camps and a couple different AAU practices to talk to kids.…

— Jahlil Okafor

My father was always pushing me to become a basketball player. In Africa, when you're a kid, every kid loves to play…

— Serge Ibaka

For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think…

— Michael Jordan

Once you begin reviewing judgment calls, which in basketball there are many, you put yourself on a very slippery slope in terms…

— Stu Jackson

Proper prior planning prevents pitiful poor performance.

— Don Meyer

I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this…

— Phil Jackson

Basketball is a short period of time, and you've got to take advantage of it.

— Sue Bird

Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.

— Scottie Pippen

Well, I don't remember all the names of all the clubs we went to

— Shaquille O'Neal

Most of the time, it's easy for us basketball players to adjust to our situation.

— Andre Iguodala

The game of basketball is way more exciting while playing with a chip on your shoulder.

— Anonymous

The NBA is the biggest dream of basketball players, and I'm no different.

— Jabari Parker

Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.

— Jack Ramsay

I love seeing my teammates succeed. That's what I get more excited about than anything

— LeBron James

Don't knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!

— Bill Russell

Everybody is different. Everybody has different styles. Just do it the best way you know how.

— Vince Carter

The only thing I can control is winning on the basketball court.

— Christian Laettner

The ultimate goal of discipline is to teach self discipline.

— Pat Summitt

I am mindful of the fact that I played women's college basketball, that I coached women's college basketball.

— Doris Burke

When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible.

— Oscar Robertson