Trojans Basketball Quotes

I'd heard stuff from out there that I was just another player, that I was too young. I wanted to show I could play with anybody. ~ Shaquille O'Neal

You know, softball is the other sport I do besides basketball. ~ LeBron James

When it comes to team dynamics - on a basketball court or in a corporate setting - maintaining a positive atmosphere is crucial. ~ Rick Pitino

The last couple of practices, all we've been doing is a lot of defensive things. We've been going over some drills that make all of us have to communicate. ~ Kevin Garnett

Any time you do an Adam Sandler film, it's kind of like a boys' club, because you're hanging out and there are guitars around, and basketballs and footballs and electric bikes and scooters and different people dropping by. ~ Kevin Nealon

In 1948, I began coaching basketball at UCLA. Each hour of practice we worked very hard. Each day we worked very hard. Each week we worked very hard. Each season we worked very hard. Four fourteen years we worked very hard and didn't win a national championship. However, a national championship was won in the fifteenth year. Another in the sixteenth. And eight more in the following ten years. ~ John Wooden

I'm going to be on a mission. I've handled my personal vendettas and handled them well. Every challenge you put in front of me, I've handled it, dismantled it - ate them, dropped them off in the bathroom and flushed them away. ~ Shaquille O'Neal

Attitude is altitude. ~ Julius Erving

I want her to understand that it's going to be a factor in her life. I just want her to know that (racism) does exist, and I want her to always be diligent, and if she sees it, address it and fight it. ~ Charles Barkley

A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority. ~ John Wooden

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo. ~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I played against him (Wilkins) in college. Getting nominated with him, that's pretty cool. ~ Charles Barkley

At that moment, what Kagami felt was no longer frustration or defeat. It was a pure feeling of respect. Because Aomine had reached the pinnacle as a basketball player. ~ Tadatoshi Fujimaki

We teach offense 5-0/5-5 (whole method) and defense by part (1-1/3-3). ~ Dick Bennett

Thank God for Jerry Springer's show. I thought only black folks were that screwed up until I watched Jerry Springer. ~ Charles Barkley

In all my years one thing has never changed; You win with serious, tough-minded players. That never changes ~ Tom Thibodeau

For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the lane, and bother the shooters. ~ Dick Bennett

The problem with kids these days is they don't have enough fun stuff to do. When I was stationed with my family in Germany, youth basketball programs gave me something to strive to do my best at. ~ Shaquille O'Neal

X & O's aren't worth a damn without a team. If your team isn't with you it doesn't matter what you draw up. The team must respect what the coach is asking them to do ~ Hubie Brown

I don't try to change myself to impress anybody. I'm just who I am. ~ Tim Duncan

The Greeks created the Olympics to measure a man's excellence," he continued. "It's the same thing with Basketball – or any other sport for that matter. Not everyone can play it, and not many are good at it. In Basketball, running, blocking, dribbling, and shooting test the stamina, strength, and balance of a person. Teamwork, though, tests discipline. All of it is supposed to be a challenge. It's pointless if it doesn't have any rules. To win and at the same time follow the rules is a challenge. And the ability to do it and be good at it measure's a man's excellence. ~ Louisse Carreon

A friend told me about a Nike competition, where they give you one minute to do tricks with a basketball. I wasn't going to go, but they were giving away free sneakers. I ended up coming in second place. ~ Ramon Rodriguez

Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls. ~ Suresh Raina

Picking an assistant coach, the first thing I was interested in was the man's character. ~ Woody Hayes

I watch basketball like I watch baseball: I don't. I'd much rather watch grass grow. Actually, golf isn't that bad. ~ Jarod Kintz

Basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but it was made for Indiana. ~ Bobby Knight

So much of becoming a good athlete involves bringing other things to the table, other than physical skills. It involves intelligence, it involves many of the things that you learn during the process of being educated. How to analyze, how to assess, how to equate, how to reason. ~ Julius Erving

Our best years are only ahead of us, so we got to continue to keep pushing. ~ Kevin Durant

I've given these guys the blueprint on how to win a premiership, now I just have to be patient until they're ready. ~ LeBron James

Studies show that most people rate themselves well above average when it comes to ethical behavior. In fact, a newsmagazine poll asked people whom they thought would get to heaven. Bill Clinton was a toss-up, getting 52 percent backing from respondents. Former basketball star Michael Jordan did better, at 62 percent. Mother Teresa topped the two American men with 79 percent. But she was not the highest. That honor went to "yourself," with 87 percent. ~ Michael Wheeler

When players are used to winning, they put out a little more. Basketball 3rd winningest coach (regular season and playoffs) in NBA history; won 1,037 times in 20 years; ~ Red Auerbach

I played varsity on all of them for four years. I'm 5'9 and that's not that tall for a center so I was a forward. I loved playing volleyball and basketball and track I was good at, but it stressed me out. ~ Bridgette Wilson

Live in the moment that you are in. ~ Al McGuire

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