Basketball Quotes · Page 72

The single most important aspect of coaching is running effective practices

— Bobby Knight

You have to have a mentality. This is a business. This ain't hanging out having a good time

— Tom Thibodeau

Prepare for every game like you just lost your last game.

— Lon Kruger

I'm still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I'll settle for persistence

— Bo Ryan

Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community.

— Jim Gerlach

When I concentrate and focus, they always go in, so I'm gonna continue to do that, and they will go in.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of things I'm not proud of. But it's only for other people to learn…

— Allen Iverson

As a military child I first learned how to deal with different types of people and how to deal with order.

— Shaquille O'Neal

I would be a basketball player, play at Duke, go to the Golden State Warriors, play with Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Draymond…

— Mason Ramsey

And when other people see me play basketball...the way I treat my teammates, the opponents, the refs, that's all a reflection of…

— Jeremy Lin

Charles and I go back since college. None of us thought this would happen, we just wanted to play basketball. This is…

— Dominique Wilkins

My grandfather built a basketball court for me when I was 3 years old as a Christmas present, and I would go…

— Baron Davis

I don't worry about playing basketball; that comes natural. I just want to have fun. David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Michael Jordan: this…

— Charles Barkley

On an awards-show day, I can play basketball, go in, take a shower and put on a tux - it takes me…

— George Clooney

When you have so much pressure with basketball and the results in the NBA, to just go home and have a dog…

— Evan Fournier

Every time I'd ever stepped on a basketball court, AAU, middle school, high school, I always thought about the NBA.

— Lou Williams

I would say, when you're playing video games that involve competition against somebody else, you have to be able to understand what's…

— Gordon Hayward

My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith,…

— Julius Erving

Basketball is like life and life is like basketball. It's just a game. So lets play the best we can while we…

— Vlade Divac

As a former NCAA basketball player, many of the skills I now rely on as a leader took root on the basketball…

— Cathy Engelbert

If every university president said, 'The revenue producing sports: basketball, football - potentially revenue producing at most universities - maybe in a…

— Bob Costas

“When it was [Larry] Bird's turn [to sign souvenir Team USA basketballs], he said to [Brian] McIntyre ' What's the quickest it's…

— Jack McCallum

It was always my dream my dream to get to the NBA. I think anybody who starts playing basketball they want to…

— Nikola Vucevic

Some people see ESPN. They see the long shots. They see me scoring the basketball, but they don't show often too many…

— Jimmer Fredette

I'm just here to play basketball and have fun and try to win another championship.

— Kawhi Leonard

They continue to criticize me for my outside shooting, but I continue to make outside shots.

— LeBron James

Promise to wear a cheerful appearance at all times and give every person you meet a smile.

— John Wooden

We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.

— Steve Nash

There have been times when I have failed. But there have never been times when I thought I would fail

— Michael Jordan

I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.

— Mike Krzyzewski

To be able to be an ambassador of women's basketball and to be able to bring the game further... I'm honored.

— Kelsey Plum

Realize that the hardest step in achieving anything is making a true commitment.

— Tony Robbins

I was always really confident in the way I play basketball.

— Austin Reaves

Kobe always tried to be a hero. But you know, as the saying goes, a hero ain't nothing but a sandwich.

— Shaquille O'Neal

What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last!

— Michael Jordan

I'm just trying to keep myself in basketball shape and take care of my body while I can.

— Terry Rozier

One of my favorite aspects of basketball is good passing.

— James Carville

I would rather go to Baghdad than go to a professional basketball game.

— Don Imus

“ESPN, is having the ability to foretell future outcomes in sports.”

— Anthony Liccione

I still regret that I never played soccer in high school. I chose basketball over soccer.

— Will Ferrell