NBA Quotes · Page 30

I've been working hard to be one of the focal points in the NBA, one of the top guys.

— Kawhi Leonard

I always designed my practice plans the night before and then made tweaks a few hours before practice began

— Bobby Knight

I never thought I'd lead the NBA in rebounding, but I got a lot of help from my team-mates - they did…

— Moses Malone

I dont want to be a point guard, or a two-guard, I want people to think of me as "creative", I just…

— Allen Iverson

Those to whom defense is not important will have the best seat in the game

— Rick Majerus

I was just getting acquainted with the wood. I wanted to see if it was maple or pine.

— Kurt Rambis

I think every game in the NBA, I'm a lot better than I was before just by learning a lot.

— Andrew Wiggins

There's no greater feeling, I would imagine, than winning a national championship in that one year and then hopefully going to the…

— Jayson Tatum

I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove.…

— Steve Nash

The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be…

— Michael Jordan

I've always felt obligated to help those less fortunate than me. It's an obligation that anyone who has a chance to be…

— Dikembe Mutombo

I knew I did not want to be a doctor; my parents kept talking to me about that. I wanted to be…

— Chieh Huang

Nobody fights with Jerry because you know the price would be too high. You might come out the winner, at his age,…

— Frank Layden

Going to Golden State, I really fine-tuned everything on defense, which is important because the NBA is moving away from standard bigs…

— JaVale McGee

When I was, like, 4 or 5, I'd just always tell - my mom would ask me what I wanted to be…

— Jayson Tatum

Obviously, in the NBA, there's a lot of different decisions that people make. The whole thing in the NBA is that people…

— Russell Westbrook

I was in a unique position to predict the outcome of NBA games. Some of my picks included games I had been…

— Tim Donaghy

Plays are not as important as players, and players are not as important as teammates

— Don Meyer

I haven't always recruited for the best talent. I've taken a few guys who would fit for different reasons. Leadership. Toughness

— Tom Izzo

I definitely want to thank my doctor, Dr. Sandy, um, my psychiatrist, she really helped me relax a lot, thank you so…

— Metta World Peace

It's the NBA summer league and everyone's out there fighting. It's been a great experience for me.

— RJ Barrett

Obviously God knew I wasn't going to make it to the NBA as much as I probably believed. This was divine order.

— Common

Never be ready to play yesterday. Being ready to play today is what's important

— Pat Riley

It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league.

— Michael Jordan

Growing up, my first interview when I was 14, I said, 'Yeah, I'm going to play in the NBA.' Everybody was like,…

— Evan Fournier

I'm the first player in history that doesn't want to play defense and still gets in foul trouble.

— Shaquille O'Neal

For me, if I got any possibilities to go to the NBA with Denver, I got it.

— Juancho Hernangomez

You could be adding gasoline to a roaring fire. We understand that. But this is who we are.

— Brett Brown

'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role

— Gregg Popovich

Don't let talent get in way of team performance. Great players do what's outstanding for team, not what makes them stand out

— Jerry West

These NBA seasons are such a grind; it really takes a toll on your body.

— Kemba Walker

I hope to play in the NBA for many seasons, establish my position, and win titles.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

I had never had an ounce of me that wanted to coach in the WNBA or NBA, until somebody sought me out,…

— Dawn Staley

I have worked hard to earn recognition in the NBA, and being on the cover of 'NBA 2K19' is a dream come…

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

NBA gets to see these players develop more..Did Lebron need another year, Did Kobe need another year

— Arn Tellem

If he were on fire, he couldn't act as if he were burning. He can't out-act me on the big screen.

— Shaquille O'Neal

We all have learned throughout our careers that there are ups and downs in the NBA.

— Andre Drummond

No player in NBA history has driven me crazier, night after night after NIGHT, than the Thunder storm that can be Russell…

— Skip Bayless

I never said to myself, 'Get to the NBA, be an All-Star, make a $100 million contract.'

— Iman Shumpert

We have the mentality of the hunter. We want to be the most enthusiastic team in the country. That's what we can…

— Shaka Smart