I disobeyed a basic basketball rule and never boxed out. I figured that if I had the inside position I had enough of an advantage to just go get the ball. And coaches left me alone because I got it. — Dolph Schayes Copy Share Image
A basketball diameter is 10 inches and a rim is 18 inches so I made a 14-inch rim I put in to practice on.… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
I disobeyed a basic basketball rule and never boxed out. I figured that if I had the inside position I had enough of an… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
You can't think about basketball or you ruin your game. It is an instinctive game. — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
I've heard the joke a million times that "Jews in Sports" must be the thinnest book in the world. Actually, I've seen a lot… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
I was a center in college but I was a high post guy, feeding cutters and rebounding. Going to pro ball, I clearly wasn't… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
I always stayed on before and after practice. I just think that if you want to excel at anything, be it basketball, dance or… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
It's fair to say that Jews dominated basketball and that started in the 30s in all the big cities. I think it was simply… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
The real secret to my success was I could shoot with either hand. Ironically, I became ambidextrous as a direct result of breaking my… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
Once people couldn't trust the college game, some checked out the pro game, but that was in big trouble, too. We had no clock… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
Most people forget that Danny Biasone was the Wilbur Wright of basketball. Because he invented the 24-second clock, the game took off. Yet he… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
Guys hated to play against me because my stock in trade was constant movement. I was quick but not fast so I would move… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
I never had a postup game, which really hurt me eventually. Later in my career, teams would put smaller guys on me to stop… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
As for the work ethic, I'm just the kind of guy who takes what he does seriously. I never missed a day of school,… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
The great thing about basketball is it's a live ball. If someone's in your way, push them out of the way, go around them… — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
To get paid to play a game I love was enough for me, no matter what the rules were. — Dolph Schayes Copy Share
