Best Oscar Robertson Quotes
- Just because it is an All-Star Game doesn't mean that you are playing as efficiently as you should. All
- Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out on the court. Basketball
- Look, I think you should promote the game, but I think you should make it what it ought to be. Not some kind of a… Basketball
- Now, I guess, people want stars. People are trying to invent stars. Basketball
- People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Basketball
- People will think there are no other great ballplayers. Look at Garnett. Look at Duncan, Shaq, Kobe. Look at the players with Sacramento. The have… Ballplayers
- Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your… All
- The Olympics were great, because you had to make the team, and then go to the games. Now, I don't know, these guys today don't… Anything Like
- The triple-double is just a stat. It's a test of your strength and stamina and playing ability, really. Ability
- There's so many young peoople who start to play basketball and never learn the fundamentals. Basketball
- They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior… Basketball
- This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. Basketball
- We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team. All
- When I came into the league, once a team drafted you, they owned you forever. If they didn't like the clothes you wore, or the… Basketball
- When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible. Basketball
- When you go into a game on offense, you make a couple moves and see what the defender is going to do. Then you pretty… Basketball
- Who do I think was the greatest? This might shock you: Elgin Baylor. He did so many great things. Nobody could guard him, playing in… Basketball
- You don't cut anywhere, don't pick down anywhere, don't double screen, no weak side picking. All these things that should happen in a game of… All
- You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don't understand that… Anymore
- You look at today, it's a different situation. You have a game that has been transformed into a game where almost every shot is either… Almost Every
- You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs and Os. Basketball
- You see what happens in college and high school games today - a three-point shot or a dunk. I think that's the reason that you… Basketball
- The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches. Almost Everyone
- When you play guard, you're not going to block a lot of shots. Inside, you're going to block shots. Basketball
- The players have no real self-esteem when it comes to putting the best image out there in a real competitive fashion. Basketball