Basketball Quote by John Havlicek Download Open image “The Celtics are the Yankees of basketball.” — John Havlicek ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Basketball Yankees
The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life. — Red Auerbach Copy Share Image
That's one of the reasons I decided to come to Boston - to contend and win a championship, especially with the history of the… — Al Horford Copy Share Image
Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along… — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
The Celtics are an amazing franchise and a great organization to play with. — Marcus Smart Copy Share Image
Boston is a very proud franchise. The NBA misses them when they are not in the mix. They, along with teams like the Knicks… — Doug Collins Copy Share Image
Being an opponent playing in Boston over the years, you always see guys in the stands who played for the Celtics. It's a mystique.… — Rasheed Wallace Copy Share Image
“When the Knicks won the championship in 1970, our fans rallied behind us and became our sixth man because they saw a group of… — Walt Frazier Copy Share Image
The Lakers were able to maintain a certain level of talent and success, and so were the Celtics. It became part of people's sports… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
Everybody knows how much I disliked the Knicks when I was with the Celtics, but I think it's grown to another level. — Paul Pierce Copy Share Image
You don't have to run from baseline to baseline when you play guard. That helps me. — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
In the off-season my most strenuous exercise is water skiing, golf, and a little fishing. — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
I never get tired of running. But sometimes I can lose the rhythm on my shots and it will fail short. That's a different… — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
If I can't play 30 to 35 minutes a game, every game, and contribute, then it's time to leave. — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
Players often got hung up on being the sixth man because they wanted to start. But it never mattered to me whether I started… — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
Except for clinics, I hardly pick up a basketball during the off-season. — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
When the other team shoots 52 per cent and you still win, you must be doing something right. — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
I was just trying to be a person who could score when needed to. I probably ended up taking more shots than anyone. — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
I felt if you were going to play the game, you should be good at all phases. — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
The 3-point shot would have certainly added more to my career points, but I don't know how many. It's one of those things that… — John Havlicek Copy Share Image
We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East. — Steve Nash Copy Share Image
I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball. — Mike Krzyzewski Copy Share Image
There is no doubt in my mind and I know in my time, there will be a Canadian basketball player playing for Toronto Raptors, 100% — Masai Ujiri Copy Share Image
I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball. — Pat Summitt Copy Share Image
I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
It's similar to basketball: when you go to different gyms and win or lose, you learn something new. So when kids get out of… — Andre Iguodala Copy Share Image
If a Coach is determined to stay in the coaching profession, he will develop from year to year. This much is true, no coach… — Adolph Rupp Copy Share Image
And I want to do it the right way, like everybody else, not just a famous figurehead that gets a job because he is… — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
Well, you can certainly teach free-throwing. And you can teach the boys to pass at angles and run in curves. - University of Kansas… — Darryl Dawkins Copy Share Image
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