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Basketball Rule #8

Sometimes
you have to
lean back
a little
and
fade away
to get
the best
shot. ~ Kwame Alexander
Basketball quotes by Kwame Alexander
Nothing has any power over me other than that which I give it through my conscious thoughts. ~ Tony Robbins
Basketball quotes by Tony Robbins
My family was poor, my father drove a cab for a living, but we felt normal because everybody else was in the same boat. ~ Bob Cousy
Basketball quotes by Bob Cousy
There's more to life than basketball. The most important thing is your family and taking care of each other and loving each other no matter what. ~ Stephen Curry
Basketball quotes by Stephen Curry
Players must be able to carry out simple instructions from the bench to the court. If they can't, then they can't play ~ Bobby Knight
Basketball quotes by Bobby Knight
I don't believe in looking past anybody - I wouldn't look past the Little Sisters of the Poor after they stayed up all night. ~ Al McGuire
Basketball quotes by Al McGuire
I still regret that I never played soccer in high school. I chose basketball over soccer. ~ Will Ferrell
Basketball quotes by Will Ferrell
Standing on the court and holding up that trophy - it's so great you want to keep doing it over and over again. ~ Tim Duncan
Basketball quotes by Tim Duncan
True motivation is not getting people to play to their potential. It's getting people to play beyond their potential ~ Rick Pitino
Basketball quotes by Rick Pitino
We ran an up-tempo, transition-style of game at Boston College - very similar to what we ran when I played for Arnold. ~ Bob Cousy
Basketball quotes by Bob Cousy
People making it like I sit there and eat a whole plate of candy before I play a basketball game. I don't think anyone could do that. ~ Lamar Odom
Basketball quotes by Lamar Odom
One-and-done is the most damaging thing in college basketball. It brings money into the college game, because it kickstarts the bidding war. When you know a kid can't turn pro and is going to go to school for one year and then go pro, that's when you see everyone going to games and courting players. ~ Sonny Vaccaro
Basketball quotes by Sonny Vaccaro
The LA Lakers are so good they could run a fast break with a medicine ball. ~ Rich Donnelly
Basketball quotes by Rich Donnelly
A big market is something that doesn't really concern me too much. It's cool to think about, it's good for off-the-court deals. But I'm more of a basketball player. That's what I want to be known as. And this is the best place for me to play basketball. I'm glad I'm here. ~ Kevin Durant
Basketball quotes by Kevin Durant
A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don't win a championship, but are still great coaches. ~ Chuck Daly
Basketball quotes by Chuck Daly
No matter how good you get, there's always something further out there. ~ Bill Walton
Basketball quotes by Bill Walton
I'm going to try to fit in where I can and play the way I can. ~ Tim Duncan
Basketball quotes by Tim Duncan
I'm a basketball player, not a monk. ~ Marvin Barnes
Basketball quotes by Marvin Barnes
I like to describe my life as a black hole with a little light out there. ~ Dennis Rodman
Basketball quotes by Dennis Rodman
My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever. ~ Steve Nash
Basketball quotes by Steve Nash
What does this program/team need this week? ~ Dick Bennett
Basketball quotes by Dick Bennett
It's like all guys want to do is make a dunk, grab their shirt and yell out and scream - they could be down 30 points but that's what they do. Okay, so you made a dunk. Get back down the floor on defense! ~ Oscar Robertson
Basketball quotes by Oscar Robertson
I couldn't have come close without my teammates' help because the Knicks didn't want me to make 100. ~ Wilt Chamberlain
Basketball quotes by Wilt Chamberlain
I was very pleased with the entire selection process. The manner in which it was conducted included all parts of United States' basketball, from the professional level to the colleges and high schools. Everyone was considered. ~ Mike Krzyzewski
Basketball quotes by Mike Krzyzewski
I am very excited to be the head women's basketball coach at Beloit College, ... This is a great opportunity for me. I am looking forward to putting my stamp on the program. I am confident that I can and will be successful here. ~ Don Adams
Basketball quotes by Don Adams
No one was there. Some teammates, huh? I guess they didn't want to get their lip busted like the gentleman I busted. Sorry for that sir. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
Offense is spacing and spacing is offense. ~ Chuck Daly
Basketball quotes by Chuck Daly
The greatest compliment to any player is he is a great teammate. We can't all be great players, but we can all be great teammates ~ Jay Bilas
Basketball quotes by Jay Bilas
Once Michael gets up there he says, 'Well, maybe I'll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.' Then all of a sudden, he says, 'Well, maybe I'll 360. No I changed my mind. I'll go up on the other side.' He's just incredible. ~ Magic Johnson
Basketball quotes by Magic Johnson
This team is one execution away from being a very good basketball team. ~ Doc Rivers
Basketball quotes by Doc Rivers
It's my job to make him look good. He's a very good looking man, so it's my job to keep him looking good. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority. ~ John Wooden
Basketball quotes by John Wooden
Everybody keeps telling me how surprised they are with what I've done. But I'm telling you honestly that it doesn't surprise me. I knew I could do it. ~ Patrick Ewing
Basketball quotes by Patrick Ewing
Nowadays children look at everyone in the magazines and they want to be a basketball star or on a television show, but there is only so many people who can do those things and not that you shouldn't aim or dream for these things, but there are so many other fantastic jobs. So it's good to talk about how to get there and how difficult it is to get there. ~ Heidi Klum
Basketball quotes by Heidi Klum
Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals. ~ Jack Ramsay
Basketball quotes by Jack Ramsay
One basketball to rule them all," Leo muttered. ~ Rick Riordan
Basketball quotes by Rick Riordan
I'm an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense. ~ Al McGuire
Basketball quotes by Al McGuire
You know what's fun about basketball? It keeps evolving, and it keeps changing a little bit. And the older guys want to try to hold it back to how they grew up, and it's not the same. You've got to change with the times, and some of the guys you've got to drag across the finish line. ~ Mike D'Antoni
Basketball quotes by Mike D'Antoni
This really isn't a game we really should be proud of. This game is liking taking your kids to the zoo. You're supposed to take your kids to the zoo. You're a father. So a team like that, we're supposed to beat them like this. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
Prepare for every game like you just lost your last game. ~ Lon Kruger
Basketball quotes by Lon Kruger
To represent the United States in international competition is special recognition that not many players receive and I am really looking forward to helping USA Basketball regain its status in international basketball. ~ Jermaine O'Neal
Basketball quotes by Jermaine O'Neal
And that's what separates the professionals from the taxpayers ~ Jason Kidd
Basketball quotes by Jason Kidd
I was about 14, and my friend's stepdad asked me to do a 10K with him because his son - who was more into basketball - didn't want to. It was amazing, and I still remember the time I got: 48:23. ~ Sean Astin
Basketball quotes by Sean Astin
The problem with many athletes is they take themselves seriously and their sport lightly. ~ Michael Waltrip
Basketball quotes by Michael Waltrip
When I was in school, I was very much into just sports, mostly basketball, and didn't really see myself as much of a student. But once I got into college, I figured I wasn't going to be play beyond college. I started to think what was I going to do, since I wouldn't be able to make a living with basketball. There were a couple of things I liked to do. I wrote poetry, spoken word mostly. ~ Matt De La Pena
Basketball quotes by Matt De La Pena
I'm just right down the middle, man, ... It doesn't matter to me. I'd love him (Phil Jackson) as a coach. It doesn't matter to me. If they want him here, he'll be here. If he wants to come, he'll come, he'll coach and we'll go from there. ~ Kobe Bryant
Basketball quotes by Kobe Bryant
I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players ~ Chuck Daly
Basketball quotes by Chuck Daly
One of the hardest things for a ball player to do is to accept his role ~ Scottie Pippen
Basketball quotes by Scottie Pippen
For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball. ~ Michael Jordan
Basketball quotes by Michael Jordan
It is not overwhelmingly difficult for a committed group of players with only average individual basketball skills to put together a very good team defense. ~ Del Harris
Basketball quotes by Del Harris
Think of new ways to do old things. You must protect against boredom in a practice situation. ~ George Raveling
Basketball quotes by George Raveling
has provided me with a platform to share my passion with millions in a way I neither expected nor could have imagined in my career. I hope that it's given the millions of people that I've touched the optimism and the desire to achieve their goals through hard work, perseverance, and positive attitude. Although I'm recognized with this tremendous honor of being in the Basketball Hall of Fame, I don't look at this moment as a defining end to my relationship with the game of basketball. It's simply a continuation of something that I started a long time ago. One day you might look up and see me playing the game at 50. (laughs) Oh, don't laugh. Never say never. Because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. Thank you very much. Looking forward to it. ~ Nathan Aaseng
Basketball quotes by Nathan Aaseng
I made my first mix tape when I was 14. I used to play basketball and ride bikes, but I think I just latched onto music because I figured I could be really good at it on my own. ~ Wiz Khalifa
Basketball quotes by Wiz Khalifa
When I went blind at 13, I realized that I wasn't going to be a good baseball or basketball player like I enjoyed before. It forced me to look beyond the obvious, to things that I could still do well. ~ Erik Weihenmayer
Basketball quotes by Erik Weihenmayer
I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents. ~ Steve Nash
Basketball quotes by Steve Nash
A kid zooms past us with a basketball, his mother sprinting after him. The city. Full and buzzy and unaware that somewhere, fifteen blocks south, tiny cells are multiplying in a plot to destroy the whole world. ~ Rebecca Serle
Basketball quotes by Rebecca Serle
I remember playing a high school basketball game where I didn't eat anything for breakfast. I ate, you know, like a PB and J and some chips for lunch and nothing before the game. I didn't make it through the first quarter. I wish I hadn't have learned that way, but it did leave a lasting impression. ~ Andrew Luck
Basketball quotes by Andrew Luck
I haven't seen one guy beat five people yet. It needs to be done collectively. ~ Eric Snow
Basketball quotes by Eric Snow
It is most difficult, in my mind, to separate any success, whether it be
in your profession, your family, or as in my case, in basketball, from
religion. ~ John Wooden
Basketball quotes by John Wooden
I've been the type of person [and] the type of athlete, I don't like to be given anything. I like to earn. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
The NBA is a big family, and I think of all these rookies as my brothers. I still believe I am blue collar among the All-Stars. ~ Yao Ming
Basketball quotes by Yao Ming
The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind. ~ Red Auerbach
Basketball quotes by Red Auerbach
I pray if I ever find out I have only about three minutes to live it's during a basketball game, because then I'll have, what, 10, 12 years to live? ~ Elayne Boosler
Basketball quotes by Elayne Boosler
It's my experience that people rise to the level of their own expectations and of the competition they seek out. ~ Pat Summitt
Basketball quotes by Pat Summitt
To those who much has been given, much is expected. ~ Don Meyer
Basketball quotes by Don Meyer
It's hard to put it in perspective right now. I'm starting to feel a little emotional about what's going to happen Friday night. Getting your number put in the rafters is always something that as a kid ... you dream of seeing happen to you. ~ Scottie Pippen
Basketball quotes by Scottie Pippen
I've won at every level, except college and pro. ~ Shaquille O'Neal
Basketball quotes by Shaquille O'Neal
Earl "The Goat" Manigault was probably the greatest basketball player of all time, but Michael Jordan is universally regarded as the best ever. This is because The Goat only did it at Rucker Park, while Michael did it where it mattered: in front of the world. ~ Tucker Max
Basketball quotes by Tucker Max
I am a basketball junkie, and as a product of the great basketball state of Kansas, I have watched many a ball game between the University of Kansas Jayhawks and the Tar Heels. ~ Sheri L. Dew
Basketball quotes by Sheri L. Dew
It gave me a shock. A sudden shock of indescribable pain, like when you're a kid, and you're hit on the nose with a basketball on a cold morning, and you cannot believe how much it hurts, and your friends all laugh and you want your mother so bad. ~ Liane Moriarty
Basketball quotes by Liane Moriarty
Remember this, the choices you make in life, make you. ~ John Wooden
Basketball quotes by John Wooden
The Chasers throw the Quaffle and put it through the hoops to score," Harry recited. "So - that's sort of like basketball on broomsticks with six hoops, isn't it?"
"What's basketball?" said Wood curiously.
"Never mind," said Harry quickly. ~ J.K. Rowling
Basketball quotes by J.K. Rowling
The courts don't remove children from their home because the child underperformed at school or required extra long walks or a game of basketball in order to blow off the steam all 5-year-olds have. It's because the parents were unfit, not the kids. ~ Angela Featherstone
Basketball quotes by Angela Featherstone
The rivalry between the Lakers and Celtics endured for about eight years, and the interest grew each year. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The best part is if you dunk on someone at home and they show it on the replay! ~ Blake Griffin
Basketball quotes by Blake Griffin
My whole career has been trying to please people in basketball. Now it's time to please myself. ~ Candace Parker
Basketball quotes by Candace Parker
Russell joined the team in December, 1956, following the Olympics. ~ Bob Cousy
Basketball quotes by Bob Cousy
Madonna wasn't an acrobat or anything, but the sex was good. I could tell she liked it. ~ Dennis Rodman
Basketball quotes by Dennis Rodman
You just try to take it one day at a time, ... You step on the basketball floor and just play. It's fun. I'm comfortable with it. ~ Kobe Bryant
Basketball quotes by Kobe Bryant
A team will always appreciate a great individual if he's willing to sacrifice for the group. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I had a crush, but I'm not sure I actually had a crush on Sam Hunt. He was the face attached to it, but I don't really know much about him at all. I thought he played basketball, but I think it may have actually been volleyball. No matter. I took what I knew, and I filled in the details to my liking. It was fun. And also ridiculous. When you have a crush on a half-real, half-imaginary boy, you will always be disappointed. ~ Emily P. Freeman
Basketball quotes by Emily P. Freeman
Basketball was mine, and that's what's carried me to this point. ~ Stephen Curry
Basketball quotes by Stephen Curry
What type of teammates do you want to play with? Be that teammate yourself ~ John Calipari
Basketball quotes by John Calipari
I've always been taught that basketball is a team game and greater than the sum of its parts. ~ Len Elmore
Basketball quotes by Len Elmore
My swag was phenomenal. ~ Gilbert Arenas
Basketball quotes by Gilbert Arenas
I've always considered myself a crunch-time player. I just love having the ball in my hands. Everyone in the arena knows the ball is supposed to be in your hands and you still make it. It's the odds. I love the odds. ~ Reggie Miller
Basketball quotes by Reggie Miller
By delivering a wide array of programming to YouTube, the NBA will be able to connect with its existing worldwide fan base and reach a vast new audience that is passionate about basketball. ~ Chad Hurley
Basketball quotes by Chad Hurley
If you are afraid of failure, you don't deserve success. ~ Nastia Liukin
Basketball quotes by Nastia Liukin
The rule was "no autopsy, no foul". ~ Stewart Granger
Basketball quotes by Stewart Granger
The '80s was brand new. It was AIDS. It was gangbanging. It was starting to become big dope-dealing, and crack was starting to flood the neighborhoods. And then you had hip hop, which was something new, other than what we were doing, which was sports, playing football, basketball, baseball. And I was excited. ~ Ice Cube
Basketball quotes by Ice Cube
The hand check has always been a part of pro basketball. ~ Stu Jackson
Basketball quotes by Stu Jackson
A jostling scrum of office buildings so mediocre that the only way you ever remember them is by the frustration they induce - like a basketball team standing shoulder to shoulder between you and the Mona Lisa. ~ Prince Charles
Basketball quotes by Prince Charles
I see kids today trying to do the things I did, and it makes me feel like I've come a long way. ~ Allen Iverson
Basketball quotes by Allen Iverson
The game has basically not changed since I ended my career. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
I put a basketball in front of George Clooney's door and sprayed it with supermodel perfume to lure him out. ~ Ellen DeGeneres
Basketball quotes by Ellen DeGeneres
I'm ready to accept the challenge. I'm coming home. ~ LeBron James
Basketball quotes by LeBron James
The quality of the pass leads directly to the quality of the shot ~ Pete Carril
Basketball quotes by Pete Carril
I think I have the skills. I'm a great judge of talent. I just know basketball. ~ Tim Hardaway
Basketball quotes by Tim Hardaway
Stoudemire is like Alonzo Mourning and my old teammates Willis Reed and Dave DeBusschere. He's aggressive and make things happen. He's always hustling and muscling, hounding and pounding guys into submission. ~ Walt Frazier
Basketball quotes by Walt Frazier
With 'Love And Basketball,' every studio turned it down. ~ Gina Prince-Bythewood
Basketball quotes by Gina Prince-Bythewood
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