Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jim Calhoun

They are a tough, tough basketball team. They made our life awfully, awfully miserable. We thought the game was going to be as easy as it was early.

They are a terrific executing team. They are a very efficient basketball team.

They are special. I've told people this many times: I'll miss them more next year than (just) because of their points. Basketball aside, I'll miss being around them.

They are playing much better basketball than when we saw them right after Christmas. They're playing with a lot of energy and a lot of confidence.

They are playing better basketball in the second half of the season, and the seniors make it easier for me to do my job.

You don?t get many looks near the basket when Yao is in there.

You don't feel like an outsider, because at the end of the day it's the basketball game and everything you work for so many years coming up to this point.

Michael White

You can't let an injury slow you down in basketball or in any sport. Injuries are a part of the game, and they've obviously been a big part of my career here.

You can't let a little incident like that mar a college basketball game.

This place, for a regional, will set the standard. The support here for women's basketball is just incredible, so I think we're all fortunate this is where we're going to play.

This past week was a really tough, as basketball practice goes from 4-6 p.m. then on to play practice from 6-10 p.m.. There's not too much else to do.

This partnership deepens our relationship with a sports league that continues to soar in global popularity. We are building a foundation on which we can grow the sport of basketball globally.

There was nothing that we did that lost us the game. We did a lot of things well. Ankeny probably got a better shot in the second overtime. One good shot that got them the lead. It's always a chess match in overtime. Making that first basket is always easier to play on.

There was no doubt in my mind that we were going to win this basketball game. There was no doubt in my mind before the game, after yesterday's practice, after shoot-around today. We wanted this game, it didn't matter who we played, it was all about us.

There were five situations on their free throws where we had four guys in the lane to their two, and they still came up with the rebound. That's unconscionable. To me, that's the worst play in basketball - and it happened five times.

There were a lot of good things, especially the assists to basket ratio. That's when we're playing our best basketball. But when you have an ending like that, it takes a lot of strength to find the good things.

There were a couple of times I thought my shot was off and it went in for me. The basket wasn't exactly where I thought it was but I got some lucky bounces.

There was such a buzz around the community for the Magic, and I think that was big for basketball in this state. Obviously, Florida is the closest big-time college program to Orlando, and a lot of people relate to that.

There were three games where we had the basketball for the last possession. We're three shots away from being 25?5 and probably ranked 15th in the country.

There were posters all over the school about the team. Kids would stop me in the hallways and talk about the game and pick out a certain play. School spirit was at an all-time high this year. The boys basketball team came to games when they had open dates. Both teams haven't always gotten along, but this year they were behind us. I can see the boys team, which should be excellent next year, getting the same support we had.

There's a lot of basketball left. The conference race is far from over.

Theresa Grentz

There's a lot of basketball left for us to play and as far as I'm concerned we can do this. I need to get this team motivated. It's my job to teach them how they need to get things done.

There's a lot of basketball left, but maybe at this point it's true to say we're the two hottest teams. It's too early to say we're the two best teams.

Lauren Jackson

There's a lot going on. Next year is a really tough year for (Australia). We've got to win the gold medal. I love the WNBA. It just depends on what Basketball Australia's restrictions are.

This is what high school basketball is all about. When you go through the tough times, you regroup. Now we have an opportunity to play in games like this.

John Calipari

This is what Conference USA should be in every game and every building. This is a basketball environment.

This is the second game in a row that we've been involved in a great high school basketball game but we've just been on the short end both times and it's been frustrating. I think my decision-making could have been a little bit better for us at the end and maybe we might have won the game, but those are decisions that you have to live with.

Marcus Ginyard

This made us realize there's no room for all the mistakes we made tonight. We were lucky to get away with it. We have to play better basketball, smarter basketball throughout the rest of the tournament.

This is the last season for the seniors and we just want to enjoy it. We only have a couple games left of high school basketball so we want to make the most of it.

Mark Madsen

This is the way that we play basketball. Communicating, talking, getting guys through the pick-and-roll.

Jeremy Foley

This just reaffirms what we've been saying all along: This is a big-time basketball school with a big-time basketball coach. Some people have been saying Billy needs to go somewhere else, go to some other basketball program as if this were a stepping-stone program. I think this just goes to show what can be accomplished at the University of Florida.

Tom Izzo

This is a very, very good basketball team. And it was a big win because we had to win it the defensive way.

Baron Davis

They pound us on the boards every time they play us. If we can do a better job of rebounding the basketball and close that rebounding gap, we'll be all right.