Air Quote by Deebo Samuel

The way I grew up playing, and the way most Americans have grown up, is that you hit the ball up in the air…

— David Duval

Not a lot of players fight to get the ball. When they see it bounce whatever way, they don't give the extra effort to…

— Marvin Bagley III

Today people hit the ball with much more strength. Almost every player is capable of playing a winning stroke from any position. This means…

— Rafael Nadal

As a competitor, as an athlete, you want the ball to come to you.

— Adam Thielen

When you get into competition and get under pressure, and get over that ball and are looking at it, and know you have to…

— Arnold Palmer

On any longball, people try to outjump each other. I don't mind a big jump, but to be honest, the only thing you have…

— Vincent Kompany

You used to be taught to let the ball go as far as possible and then drop it on the runner, whereas now it…

— Ben Zobrist

One of the things you have to learn is that you don't have to have the ball all the time to be effective.

— Allen Iverson

When everyone touches the ball, it gives you energy and life on defense.

— Rajon Rondo

When I don't have control of the ball, what do I do? I press to get it back. It's a way of defending.

— Johan Cruyff

When you see the ball in the air, you want to go make a play.

— Rob Gronkowski

Sometimes the ball isn't always going to bounce your way. But you've got to find a way to affect the game.

— Eric Bledsoe