Basket Quote by George Mikan

It takes 10 hands to score a basket

— John Wooden

You've gotta be able to score around the basket.

— Derrick Favors

When they widened the lane to prevent me from staying so close to the basket that just created more opportunity for me to pass…

— George Mikan

Generally speaking, you want to put three or four shooters around a dominant center and have him just roll to the basket.

— J. J. Redick

On how to make the game more exciting - Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the basketball, limit…

— Al McGuire

I have to be able to shoot the ball, I have to be able to dangerous not only going to the basket but on…

— Pascal Siakam

I can score from 18 to 20 feet out, handle the ball, pass. I don't consider myself an old-school center.

— Jahlil Okafor

Basketball is the worst sport. They need to raise the basket at least two feet.

— W. P. Kinsella

I threw in some baskets that were in four-point range.

— Reggie Miller

I know I can get to the basket whenever I want, but I've got to be able to create some plays, like easy plays.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

I think the thing is you always play with what you have in high school. It was always very fastbreaky-type basketball. And then when…

— Mike D'Antoni

I've played at centre-half plenty of times before.

— Jack Rodwell