When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you wore, or the car you drove, they could blackball you. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
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
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
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
Just because it is an All-Star Game doesn't mean that you are playing as efficiently as you should. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
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
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
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
But when I did it (the triple-double), I didn't even know it until someone told me. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don't understand… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share
