Famous Quotes & Sayings

That's OK. He sure made things look easy for us. It's good to see him become a basketball player.

That is going to be nice. This will make the basketball in this state a lot more skilled. We have great athletes, but not a lot of skilled programs. This should help.

That is a tough place to play. It's a little gym and you've got people screaming and yelling all game long. It's what high school basketball is all about.

That's a good basketball team. We knew we would have to play very well to beat those guys. Unfortunately, we came up short.

That's a good basketball team right there. They wouldn't let us do what we wanted to do and that was pretty much the ball game.

That's about what we need - three players scoring in double figures. We need someone else, anyone, to make about a basket a quarter.

That kid loves basketball more than probably the whole rest of this whole community.

Aaron Gray

That put them up one point. I felt we were very confident that we were still going to win the basketball game.

It's like in basketball you always need that sixth man,

Pat Summitt

This Georgia basketball team statistically is very impressive. They shoot the ball well from the floor as well as the free throw line. I'm impressed with their speed and quickness overall as a team and they're not at all shy at putting up the three-ball and that extends and challenges your defense.

Andre Miller

This game really hurts because we've been playing good basketball lately. I don't think we were overconfident, they just played much better defense than us.

Skip Bertman

This could be the first time in history that the men and women from one school won the SEC basketball championships.

Skip Bertman

This contract shows our belief in what she's doing and what she will do in the future for women's basketball at LSU.

Rudy Carpenter

Before the game, I just felt good. I was getting off the bus and told the coaches that if this was a basketball game, I could score 50 points.

Chase has really just come into his own this year. If it's possible, he even got a step faster this year. Chase is one of the more natural basketball players I've coached.

Championship-level players play big in big games. And you can't go 20-0 without a great group of basketball players.

Chamberlain is a great team with intelligent basketball players. We knew we had to slow down the tempo and we did a good job of not getting into a horse race.

Charlie's been a guy all year long who has made plays for us. Whether that's been on defense with a blocked shot, or getting a rebound or scoring, he's one of those good basketball players who make plays.

An exhaustive process pointed to Brad as the best fit for us, and I'm pleased to welcome Brad back to the Bobcat basketball program.

Any time somebody was bouncing a basketball somewhere, he wanted to be around.

As hard as this is, our group is instilled with character and we will rise from this. There's a lot of basketball left.

As hard as Leon was working, I thought he had opportunities to go after the rim a few times, and we came away with no basket and a foul. In my opinion, there were some questionable judgments in those situations.

Doc Rivers

As a staff, you get to see how your guys handle playoff basketball, and I think it's easier to evaluate in playoff games what you need for the following year than it is in the 82-game regular season.

As crazy as it is, with only 2.6 seconds left, we had a chance. We got a great look. Nick had an outstanding shot but just missed it.

As college basketball players at a mid-major level, it's a great feeling. You couldn't ask for a greater script to this season.

Lisa Leslie

As a role model for young girls and women, I just encourage them to continue their education and set their goals. And for me, mine are just really high and I just happen to be a professional basketball player but I really am a stickler for my goals and I wanted to get my Master's.

As a player you want to be one of those guys that's indispensable, someone you need to have on the floor at all times. He's a freshman and he's going to be a good basketball player.

As an outsider you hear about how much passion there is in the community, but until you're in the spot it's hard to imagine there's a community that cares more about girls basketball than this one. I embraced it. What more can you ask for? You have kids who want to get better, and I can't think of any better spots to be in.

Clyde Drexler

As a young guy, he probably said and did some things that were perceived as being selfish, but he's a winner. All he's ever tried to do is play hard and maximize his talent on the court. He's a basketball junkie and when a guy is that talented you've got to love him.

As a child, I always said I was going to be a professional basketball player like Michael Jordan.

Billy Donovan

As a basketball team you have to go through it. They need it. The game came down to our inexperience on the basketball court to their experience.

Joakim Noah

As a basketball player this is your dream -- to play in the national championship game. It's just such a great feeling that it's finally here. There's been so much hard work and so much sacrifice. There's so many moments that I can go back to -- being a little kid, walking to practice. Now I'm finally playing in the game.

Michael Wong

As a group, we don't have the size and strength of other basketball players, so we try to create our own little world of basketball. We're not trying to lock people out because we're better. We're protecting our weaker status.