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title: "7 Hard Ball Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eddie-bane/i-think-i-throw-the-ball-as-hard-as-anyone-the-ball-just-doesn-t-get/)

[Eddie Bane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eddie-bane/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e24/eddie-bane-234534_balls_i-think-i-throw-the-ball-as-hard-as-anyo_366714.png)

> [The most important thing to me is how hard we go after the ball and take care of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-quinn/the-most-important-thing-to-me-is-how-hard-we-go-after-the-ball-and/)

[Dan Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-quinn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/058/dan-quinn-12052_care_the-most-important-thing-to-me-is-how-ha_1197299.jpg)

> [It's hard when you get the ball in an iso situation and you have a set defense in front of you. Very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harrison-barnes/it-s-hard-when-you-get-the-ball-in-an-iso-situation-and-you-have-a/)

[Harrison Barnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harrison-barnes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e6/harrison-barnes-6200_ball_it-s-hard-when-you-get-the-ball-in-an-is_2241962.jpg)

> [There was a time where I was such a perfectionist even if I made the kick, but that's no way to live.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-gostkowski/there-was-a-time-where-i-was-such-a-perfectionist-even-if-i-made-the/)

[Stephen Gostkowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-gostkowski/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c47/stephen-gostkowski-6552_crazy_there-was-a-time-where-i-was-such-a-perf_2518115.jpg)

> [After 2019, one thing that really stood out to me was, early on, not going too hard at the ball and allowing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-stokes/after-2019-one-thing-that-really-stood-out-to-me-was-early-on-not/)

[Ben Stokes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-stokes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/578/ben-stokes-5571_early_after-2019-one-thing-that-really-stood-o_2672176.jpg)

> [Work for the team, work hard and when the ball falls to you you have to put it in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelechi-iheanacho/work-for-the-team-work-hard-and-when-the-ball-falls-to-you-you-have/)

[Kelechi Iheanacho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kelechi-iheanacho/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9bb/kelechi-iheanacho-6548_ball_work-for-the-team-work-hard-and-when-the_2824035.jpg)

> [Opening the batting in Test cricket, facing up to fast bowlers looking to do their worst with a new, hard ball is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-agnew/opening-the-batting-in-test-cricket-facing-up-to-fast-bowlers-looking/)

[Jonathan Agnew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-agnew/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6bf/jonathan-agnew-4986_batting_opening-the-batting-in-test-cricket-faci_2993749.jpg)

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