Famous Quotes & Sayings

All my shots were within probably five feet of the basket, so I really didn't have to do anything. I hadn't really played much basketball since the school year started, so it was nice to go out and just play for fun with no one taking the games too seriously.

Michael Finley

A lot has changed in the last year, but the game of basketball has remained the same. I put myself in a position where I'm very happy, very comfortable. I'm just going out there and playing.

The girls that came in understood what I needed from them. They got up in the passing lanes, were dropping back and trapping the basketball and doing a better job of just running one set.

The girls know that they've been overlooked. But they play big when they need to play big. I don't care how people look at us, as long as when we're finished, we know that we did the best we could, and that we're a good basketball team.

Pete Wilson

The girls hung in there. There was a couple times they had a little run but we stopped it. They may have had a 4- or 5-point run, but we'd come back with a big basket to keep us in it.

The girls have been very focused this year on what their goals and dreams are. I feel that we've been tested at the right times, and we've been playing our best basketball at the right time.

The game was physical. That set the tone for how the game was going to be played. We couldn't get to the basket and do what we wanted to do.

The Georgia Tech game was physical but I think the rest of our conference schedule is going to be the same way. NC State comes in a very physical basketball team. We're going to have to really work to get to the point of screens even and make our cuts like we want to be able to do. Obviously the ACC is a conference that really does prepare you for March.

The game of basketball is a game of runs. They got within 11, but we were able to keep on coming.

The game of basketball is 40 minutes, we knew we still had time. Once we finally got to our game plan we were able to come out on top.

The game of basketball goes in runs, and you hope your runs are better than their runs. It's kind of bittersweet because we won't be able to come back and defend our title. The timing is unfortunate, but we're leaving on a high note.

The game is not designed for both teams to win. Someone is going to win and someone is going to lose. When you are in control of a basketball game, you have to do things to stay in control. This is a game that was winnable for us.

Antawn Jamison

The frustrating part is we're right there. We're in every game going down to the last two or three minutes. we've just got to do a better job as far as showing some poise and some leadership to make sure guys are all of one accord. Of late, it just hasn't been there. It's fun basketball to be in a game that comes down to the last three or four minutes, but it's not fun when you're not winning. We just have to find a way to close them out.

The four of us will reminisce about West Portal Avenue, playing basketball at West Portal Middle School, the St. Ignatius-Lincoln battles and all the All-City players we played against.

The closeness our students have helped us to pick each other up. It's more than just basketball, but everyone has been there to help out.

Carmelo Anthony

The Clippers did a heck of a job packing it in on me, not letting me get to the basket like I wanted to and as I had been doing in the past. They sent every kind of defense a team can send at me these last two games. It got frustrating, especially when you're trying to get back in the game and whatever you do is not working.

The director knows that right now basketball is tops, so he works around that.

Mo Ibrahim

A narrative that branded Africa as little more than an economic, political and social basket case was not likely to provide the investment needed to drive development.

Malik Rose

All the basketball players in the city, the NBA guys, the coaches, everybody told me to go see Herb. He's shaped the games of so many players.

All the basketball and football tapes, restoration might cost $75,000. We're hoping to get a grant. David and I both, we'd just like for Dad's work to be preserved in a way that people who are interested can get to it.

All the friends he had when he was Mr. Basketball guy, they're gone. He's not Mr. Basketball guy anymore. They weren't his real friends. They all wanted to be on his bandwagon. Where are they now?

All the guys were really, really excited. That was a great win over an excellent basketball team. That we did it after playing the night before (against Toronto) made it even more impressive.

Elayne Boosler

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?

Edward de Bono

Creativity can be learned like basketball, which does not mean we will all be NBA stars.

Basketball, a game which won't be fit for people until they set the basket umbilicus-high and return the giraffes to the zoo.

Og Mandino

I will waste not even a precious second today in anger or hate or jealousy or selfishness. I know that the seeds I sow I will harvest, because every action, good or bad, is always followed by an equal reaction. I will plant only good seeds this day.

Novak Djokovic

The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported.

Jordin Sparks

I love football. My weekends are booked. Saturday college games and Sunday NFL and 'Monday Night Football.' Booked! Football is first, then basketball and then everything else.

Jordin Sparks

I played softball and basketball growing up. I really wanted to play football but both parents said no. I was mad for a second, then got over it. Now, just because I'm tall doesn't mean I can play basketball. I was waaaaay better at swinging a bat.

Keyshawn Johnson

I never really called people out. It was more along the lines of teasing a person. It started for me in fifth grade on the basketball court.

Malcolm Gladwell

Basketball is an intricate, high-speed game filled with split-second, spontaneous decisions. But that spontaneity is possible only when everyone first engages in hours of highly repetitive and structured practice--perfecting their shooting, dribbling, and passing and running plays over and over again--and agrees to play a carefully defined role on the court. . . . spontaneity isn't random.

John C. Maxwell

When problems confront successful leaders, they get excited about the opportunity.

John C. Maxwell

When I was 17, I made the decision to have a good attitude. I was a junior in high school; the coach said I was going to be the captain of my basketball team. I thought - that surprised me because I wasn't the best player. And I kept thinking, "Why am I going to be the captain?" I think everybody else was thinking that too. And the coach then answered, "The reason John is going to be the captain is he has the best attitude on the team. He encourages others, he believes we can win, he never gives up."