Famous Quotes & Sayings

There's no doubt in my mind that winning those two games got us started on the right foot. The Classic 8 Conference is one of the best leagues in the state for girls basketball and all sports. So to get two wins from those two teams helped our conference a lot.

There?s nobody that can stop her from getting to the basket just because of her abilities and how long she is.

There's no more pressure on us now than there was when we first started. We like to play basketball. We like to work hard in practice and we like to work hard in games and we like to win basketball games. That's all we're focused on right now and that's all that matters.

Charles Davis

There's not much I don't like about (Charles and Dustin). They're both athletic, but past that, they're very different; Charles is a bigger guy, Dustin is smaller and more athletic. Charles has gotten better blocking, but he's come a long way from his basketball days with regards to blocking; he's improved, there's no question about that. We think that Dustin is the most improved player on the team. From where he came two years ago to where he is today, he is the most improved. So much so that we believe we need to get him on the field more. Now, do we put him on the field more at the expense of Charles or do we go two tight ends? You'll find out later on.

(The Tournament) turned 25 years old this year. USA Today ranks it the No. 1 high school tournament in the country. We're in the heart of basketball country.

The tough part with college basketball in the States right now is that it's become very role specific.

Mike Holmgren

is that he's just not passionate enough about football. But when we started talking basketball he got excited. I think he's going to get his rookie paycheck and cruise. He also didn't do well in the psychological profiling we did on him.

I still enjoy it, it?s still fun, but coaching basketball is a time-consuming job, and right now I need to be home more often.

I started out slow, but that fourth quarter came and coach told me to try to take over, and get some open looks and knock down my free throws. When we got the ball, we spread it out and I was able to make things happen.

Tom Izzo

I see this being a good enough basketball team to win a lot of games yet.

Mark Richt

I see our basketball team beginning to get these great commitments and beginning to build for the future, and I see the same thing from Coach Croom's team. I don't see either of those men looking for shortcuts.

I should've had 13 assists because of missed passes to Courtney Sims. I wanted to come out and distribute the basketball because we knew they'd be playing a lot of zone.

Michael Cooper

I signed a two-year contract. My goal, obviously, is to get to the NBA. Right now I can tell you I'm quite content and happy being here. Albuquerque is like my second home. I've set up shop there, I've got a home there and I've got a girlfriend there, so I'm pretty happy. But if something were to come up - and that's a real if-if situation - but if there was an opportunity to move up I may have to consider that.

I should be trying to coach basketball and our guys should be enjoying their college careers. But I don't know if I've had a team that's had positive memories out of this whole deal since I've been here.

Kevin Stallings

I've been saying our team has been playing good basketball. We just don't have a lot to show for it.

I've been trying to do it for a while. I'm back in the job search, and it looks like I'll be going. I told the soccer players I won't be back. If I am back, I'll still be the girls basketball coach.

I've been here since 7:30 a.m.. Now, I've got to get to the basketball game.

I've been playing basketball since I was a little kid. It's always been a big part of my life. My initials are underneath it because it signifies that I have been playing basketball since I was six years old.

I've been playing basketball for a lot of years and this is the most special one. Our team just cared so much for each other and that helped make it special.

I've been coaching basketball for 35 years and I've never been in a game like that.

I've been blessed. I got to live the American dream when I was coaching, and I continue to live the American dream. Without basketball in my life, I don't know what I would have wound up doing.

I've been doing this for the past three years, it helps keep me in basketball shape. This is the strongest team I've been on, we're well-rounded and don't have to rely on a certain group. We have great depth.

I've been looking forward to this game for a long time. Being from Indiana and growing up and watching Indiana basketball with all the great colleges in the state, I loved it.

It would have sounded crazy to people outside of this basketball team, but we believed. We didn't come here to play one or two games. We came to win a championship.

It would have been nice for them to recruit me, but I really didn't care. I just wanted to play basketball somewhere.

We cut it to four in the fourth quarter, but we couldn't catch a break and couldn't make a basket when we needed to.

We could tell even as a freshman that with his athleticism he was going to be a good basketball player. But a lot depends on the personnel a team has, you don't just call up a freshman to call them up.

Bob will be great with a show like this. It'll be a great opportunity to play with one of the all-time great basketball coaches. He's excited about it. We're excited about it.

Both Bob and Carl had very solid basketball games. They didn't score too much, but they played their roles. Carl played great defense inside.

Brian is definitely the leader. He's dedicated himself to being a better basketball player. He works hard all year and plays AAU in the summer to develop his game.

Steve Fisher

Brandon was the difference. That stretch where he got basket after basket got us some separation. It puts a lot of pressure on the other team to score quickly and every possession becomes magnified. We caught a break with the way he got that hot hand.

Jimmy Smith

Brandon's the heart and soul of our basketball team. He was possessed early in the game but the guys stepped up well in the second half in his absence.

We knew we had to put a lot of pressure on the basketball to stop their inside game.