I think that basketball players should get the job done no matter how it looks on the screen. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
The players have no real self-esteem when it comes to putting the best image out there in a real competitive fashion. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
College coaches want to power the ball inside, they want (their post players) to power the ball up, but no one can… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I don't know hardly any of the players who have the in-between game like me, who can go to any position on… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
I don't blame David Stern because a player gets on the court and he doesn't put out competitively. No one can make… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate… — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
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 Image
Just because it is an All-Star Game doesn't mean that you are playing as efficiently as you should. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
