Famous Quotes & Sayings

I had no idea. I really thought we were sharing the basketball.

I had to take care of the basketball and not force things. When it's there, take it. When it's not, pass it out.

I hadn't been driving to the basket all game, so they didn't expect it when I starting doing it in overtime.

Bill Russell

I had signed a letter of intent to go to a college near by home in Pittsburg, Kan., on a basketball scholarship, but Monty and scout John Keenan convinced me to sign with the Dodgers. It was the right move, for sure,

I'm very proud of this team. Every basket we got we had to fight hard for.

I never had had a basketball in my hand.

I never had a doubt she would go. I know how much she loves this team and how much basketball means to her so I just can't imagine she would ever go.

I never really thought about coaching when I was playing with him. He prepared me for what laid ahead. I found myself in the gym with the girls, running through some of the same drills. The principles he taught me about basketball helped me greatly.

I'm very proud of all of them. They helped put Harlan (girls) basketball back on the map ... a place it hasn't been in a while.

I'm very pleased with how we've started the season and how the girls are playing. But our next four games are going to tell us a lot. We're going to run into some very good basketball teams. I think we'll know more about our future by the end of next week. But so far, I couldn't be happier how the girls are playing.

I'm very proud of our basketball team. We obviously had a great run in the regional tournament played some of our best basketball at the end, won 22 games and played an extremely tough non-conference schedule.

I'm very proud of our basketball team. We did a lot of things that gave us a chance to win the basketball game. We just got beat by a great team on a great shot.

I'm very happy and proud for them because they've been model citizens. They keep our 100 percent graduation rate intact. But more than anything they're fine people. They're good basketball players, but I'm most proud of the fact that they have helped us move our program forward. Their last home game will be something to remember.

I'm very fired up about Greg beginning to get it. When Greg plays with confidence, he is a very good basketball player.

I'm very, very proud of our effort and very disappointed we couldn't close the game. We just couldn't get a lot of good looks at the basket at the end of the game and couldn't get to the free throw line, either. We really struggled to score the last five minutes of the game.

I'm used to basketball being a rough sport. This year it did get more difficult and I had more girls coming at me. It's something that you get used to and you have to deal with, and there's nothing you can do about it.

I needed to take it to the basket or create for my teammates. I just tried every time to get the best possible shot.

I never dreamed we'd have a basketball score. We knew (East St. Louis) had athletes, but their speed makes them big-time people. We were trying not to let the game become a track meet, but that's what it turned into.

I'm thankful that both of these guys are going to graduate. It's been a blessing to have each of them ? Deke for two years and Kellen for four ? in our basketball program.

Eddie Jordan

I'm not surprised at all. He's a basketball junkie. He loves to play and he loves to hit you with daggers. That's what he is.

I'm not sure we were all focused and on the same page. That's not Bears basketball we played tonight. I think this was just an off night.

Phil Jackson

I'm not the panacea for this basketball club, ... It's going to take plenty of hard work and dedication over the course of the summer to change the face of this team.

Chris Paul

I'm not surprised. Charlie has been this great of a basketball player since we were in high school. He can dribble the ball up the court, pass, shoot -- everything.

After that, we played great team basketball -- we dominated the game defensively.

Emeka Okafor

After that first day I questioned whether or not basketball was for me.

After (the holidays), there's really no break from here on. Plus we haven't played very many games so far, so we've got a lot of basketball in front of us. It's going to be a tight January.

Jerry Sloan

After we got beat by 30 points over there I didn't know what we would do tonight. I thought our guys came out strong, they ran hard and went to the basket a little harder than they did the other night.

Tom Izzo

After watching (Atlantic Coast Conference) basketball growing up, when they started moving that thing to different sites I thought it hurt more than helped. So that's the only question I would have. Do we need to establish ourselves in a spot and really build on that?

B. F. Skinner

Again, it's not the big things, it's the little things, but that's what makes for good basketball for us. We've got to utilize everyone. We've got into a stretch there where we got a little individualized and I'm not sure we're talented enough to do that.

It's not a strong chance. I came to get my education and I still have basketball things to get better on. I think I'll be back.

Corey Brewer

It's not about revenge. You talk about revenge, they beat you last year, but it's about winning one game to get to the Final Four. Everybody's dream is to get to the Final Four if you are a college basketball player. We're trying to make that dream come true.

It's not about getting paid. Playing basketball is just a game. Getting paid would be part of it, but that's not why I dream of it.

It's never been done. This became bigger than just the players and the coaches. It is the whole sum of everybody that has ever come through this school. This town is a basketball town, that's all we have. It is what we do, and the kids put their whole hearts into playing basketball.