Back doors Quote by Jim Valvano

They always try to play with our minds. But that won't work with our club. We've got 20 guys without brains.

— Bobby Clarke

I am small and sometimes I don't go to the contact but the players need to be intelligent and know what they can and…

— Joao Moutinho

Most people don't realise there's certain things that players go through off the field. Most times, guys are good at hiding things.

— Israel Folau

A team can't work when a guy puts himself in front of a team. I have yet to be on a team like that.

— LeBron James

When I was growing up there were plenty of boys' teams around. But the problem was that not many of the coaches wanted a…

— Leah Williamson

Most of my players have come through academies with clubs. That's not a bad thing, but it's very different to what I grew up…

— Sol Campbell

During my career I've come back to clubs after the summer break to see one of my team-mates not really at it because he's…

— Adebayo Akinfenwa

That's what makes it so fun to be on a team. You're sitting at your house, thinking up this wild, crazy stuff as to…

— Bill Walton

Players that tend to respond to adversity the right way and triumph in the end are players with strong character. If you have enough…

— Theo Epstein

You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.

— Mia Hamm

If you prepare well and you play smart, there's times you'll dirt the ball or throw it away if you feel it's not there,…

— Nick Foles

Some just don't know the fundamentals of the game. And a smart player can contain guys like that.

— George Mikan