When you can protect your home court, that's one of the biggest things about making the playoffs. — David Lee Copy Share Image
In 1999, I got fired as coach of New England. In three years in New England, we actually did better than most… — Pete Carroll Copy Share Image
It's definitely great to have the seasons I've been having but, you know, we got to get to that playoffs, get to… — Justin Jefferson Copy Share Image
It’s not a playoff game, it’s like the Super Bowl. … This is going to be a blood bath out there. I… — Jason Pierre-Paul Copy Share Image
Playoffs are like another season to be completely honest. I don't know how to describe it, but it's kind of like a… — Jrue Holiday Copy Share Image
If there's a loose ball, dive on the floor. If you can take a charge, do that. The playoffs are all about… — Kyle Korver Copy Share Image
There were a lot of big games. But I think one of the biggest was one that will go down as one… — Chuck Knox Copy Share Image
Experience I think is a big part of getting better and being a better team and going to the playoffs and toward… — Danilo Gallinari Copy Share Image
I don't think I was a year too late or a year too early in retiring. If the Seahawks had been in… — Steve Largent Copy Share Image
I care about this state... and I feel a responsibility to get things done. If we stay healthy and play smart we… — Steve Mariucci Copy Share Image
It's always in your mind, because that's the goal - you want to definitely be in the playoffs. But at the same… — Khalil Mack Copy Share Image
We literally had all 10 teams alive for a playoff position in the final week of the season. That outstanding balance and… — Lamar Hunt Copy Share Image
There's a lot of guys in this league you're not going to stop. You can contain them, so the best bet, especially… — Danny Green Copy Share Image
It's funny, but when there are dominant teams, there are a number of people who rail about the fact that they're always… — Al Michaels Copy Share Image
I had never been to the playoffs, and it was exciting. The fans went through the roof. They were excited about the… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
You get a taste of playing in the playoffs and what that's like, and it's a completely different world. You get a… — Alex Smith Copy Share Image
I really pride myself on not missing starts and being able to take the ball when it's my turn, I want to… — Trevor Bauer Copy Share Image
A-Rod wants to be like Babe Ruth. And people don't realize this, he's a lot like Babe Ruth. Before the playoffs a… — Artie Lange Copy Share Image
Any time you're playing a playoff-caliber team, it is always good to show well, because you don't know when you'll be seeing… — John Lackey Copy Share Image
It's important to have some momentum but momentum doesn't mean a damn thing when you get to the playoffs, you know what… — Patrick Chung Copy Share Image
Pat Riley, Dave Checketts and Ernie Grunfeld - they brought the Knicks back to the glory days. It started with Rick Pitino.… — Patrick Ewing Copy Share Image
Win games. Win games in the playoffs. Win the Super Bowl. That's what it comes down to. The ultimate goal is to… — Andy Dalton Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to play in the playoffs. You don't know how good the good times were until you hit the bad times.… — Trevor Linden Copy Share Image
When I go back to NFL functions today, I feel a bit on the outside looking in. I played 13 years in… — Doug Flutie Copy Share Image
I've been through losing so much in this league, so to finally get a taste of winning and what the playoffs are… — D'Angelo Russell Copy Share Image
If you're going to advance as a referee and make that $75,000 to $100,000 a year in the playoffs, you're going to… — Tim Donaghy Copy Share Image
Fifty-nine or 54 or 52 or 49 wins isn't going to mean a whole lot. What's going to mean a whole lot… — Nick Nurse Copy Share Image
By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game… — Steve Rushin Copy Share Image
You've got to enjoy time with your family and friends, and if you're involved in sports franchises, those peak moments in playoff… — Paul Allen Copy Share Image
Certain games aren't going to be my game. Certain games aren't going to be other people's games. As long as we win… — Gerald Green Copy Share Image
I'm not going to make it the all - everything. Our (the Saints) goal is to get better, make the playoffs and… — Mike Ditka Copy Share Image
I'm a firm believer that the wild-card teams, because they're grinding it out until the final days, have a tremendous amount of… — Tim Salmon Copy Share Image
My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn't really focused on being a star player on a team. I just… — James Harden Copy Share Image
In the playoffs, you're so locked in on guys' tendencies that in some ways it's easier defensively to go in games with… — Kevin Huerter Copy Share Image
I don't rate Heat fans like I rate Knicks fans. We are true basketball fans. No matter what - rain, sleet or… — Fat Joe Copy Share Image
I think when you saw this year's playoffs, Miami and Detroit have a pretty fierce rivalry now. Also, the Suns and San… — John Starks Copy Share Image
We're beating a lot of poor teams. So what? We won a lot of games last year, too. Will Horace and Bill… — Michael Jordan Copy Share Image
When I look back at the tapes, your first everything, your first All-Star Game, your first playoff experience, it just seems like… — Roger Clemens Copy Share Image
[The Angels are] a team that gives you an opportunity always to be in the playoffs. This time, my first time with… — Bobby Abreu Copy Share Image
I went to a couple of Rangers games at the Garden, and someone at the NHL had seen me and figured I… — Eddie Cahill Copy Share Image
![“[The Angels are] a team that gives you an opportunity always to be in the playoffs. This time, my first time with them, I was very close to getting to the World Series, so why not stay?” quote by Bobby Abreu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e95/bobby-abreu-43093_angel_the-angels-are-a-team-that-gives-you-an_1138240.jpg)
