Player Quotes

3631 Player quotes by 1989 unique authors

I don't know hardly any of the players who have the in-between game like me, who can go to any position on the court. — Oscar Robertson
I don't think that players learn how to play any other aspect of the game in high school or college. — Oscar Robertson
I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball. — Oscar Robertson
If you're a basketball player, you've got to shoot. — Oscar Robertson
Michael was a rare breed. There's no question about that. He did things that a lot of players could never do, and still to this… — Dominique Wilkins
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… — Oscar Robertson
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… — Oscar Robertson
The 50 greatest players don't matter when you're in the Hall of Fame. We all know that I was not one of the 50 greatest,… — Dominique Wilkins
The players have to come and play. Today we did. — Bill Laimbeer
There was nothing magical that the coaching staff did. This is about the players. — Bill Laimbeer
This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money. — Oscar Robertson
Well, (Michael) Jordan was definitely one of the kings of the game. There's no question that he was one of the more dominant figures. If… — Dominique Wilkins
What I've talked about the entire series and throughout this playoffs is about intensity and effort, desire and will of our players. — Bill Laimbeer
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… — Oscar Robertson
After a while, your coaching development ceases to be about finding newer ways to organize practice. In other words, you soon stop collecting drills. Your… — Anson Dorrance
When Clemson players rub that rock and run down the hill, it's the most exciting 25 seconds in college football. — Brent Musburger
My advice to defensive players: Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in a bad humor. — Unknown Author
I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game. — Bear Bryant
Most players don't mind drug testing once they realize they don't have to study for it. — Mack Brown
I've found that prayers work best when you have big players. — Knute Rockne
An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has… — Phil Jackson
Baseball is not a conventional industry. It belongs neither to the players nor management, but to all of us. It is our national pastime, our… — John Thorn
Do you believe you're a starter or a benchwarmer? Do you believe you're an all-star or an also- ran? If the answers to these questions… — Rod Carew
A baseball field must be the most beautiful thing in the world. It's so honest and precise. And we play on it. Every star gets… — Unknown Author
A player who conjugates a verb in the first-person singular cannot be part of the squad. He has to conjugate the verb in the first-person… — Wanderlei Silva

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