Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think now we can just focus in on league play. I think this is the time of year when everyone in college basketball raises their level of intensity a notch or two.

Yao Ming

I just started playing basketball and I feel pretty healthy. I feel by the time I return to Houston I will be completely healthy.

I put too much pressure on them. I kept telling them one more thing, and before the competition started, they were basket cases. The next year we won the national championship. I just told them once what they had to do, and they got it done.

Dawn Staley

I play basketball because I love it. This was enjoyable, and I'm still motivated to get to the finals.

I play basketball because I love it, and I love the competition, but I realize that school comes first.

Jerry Colangelo

By selecting Rudy, we are getting someone who brings impressive credentials. His accomplishments as a NBA player, NBA head coach and as a USA Basketball head coach are tremendous.

Hopefully it does. I don't think it's going to hurt because if you are a basketball player or in the family of a basketball player, you will go and see these kind of movies.

Hopefully, he'll get out there and find out it can be a basketball town. He should have an announcement by Wednesday.

Holy Cross outplayed us and they deserved to beat us. Until we prove we can play a full 32 minutes of basketball I don't think anything is a certainty.

David Newman

Hoover basketball is an extended family. There is nobody more excited about this win than us.

Honestly, we don't really talk about (playing Ike). We just come out to play as a team and try to limit those easy baskets they like to get.

Honestly, I believe personally that Ohio basketball has suffered because these events have been held traditionally in Texas and Nevada.

He took to football. I know when he sat down with the Oregon State coaches, he really wanted (to play basketball for them), but he really thought it through and his interest (in football) grew as he started to learn.

Wally Szczerbiak

He took over the game with his drives to the basket in the fourth quarter. He puts so much pressure on the defense, doesn't settle for jumpers. When the double-team comes, he finds the open players, making it easier on him in the long run.

He's trying to up his ante and play Division I. Daren was a basketball player, who did a lot of things well. In college basketball, they are looking for guys to fill certain roles.

Eddie Jordan

He struggled a little bit more than we would have liked, ... The important thing for him is to keep getting playing time so he can continue developing his basketball skills. He's shown some good things. He has great size. He runs well. We're going to keep working with him.

Omar Epps

He's young and he's cocky, and then he grows up, ... My character learns a lot about life, that basketball isn't everything. I think this film touches upon how much you are willing to sacrifice for your desires, and as you grow older, how your desires and needs and wants change.

He's well-rounded. He's not only a good basketball player, but he's a great kid as well." ()

Chad Anderson

He's the smartest basketball player I've certainly seen. He's multi-dimensional. There's not one, two or three, but four things he does really well.

He's the real deal. He's improved so much. He's going to be an NBA basketball player, that's for sure.

He's the only person we interviewed. He's an excellent, excellent basketball coach and a person of great integrity.

Bill Cowher

He's like the guy in basketball who wants the ball in his hands when the game is on the line. I would equate that to our quarterback at the end of a game.

Hughesville has had a decent basketball team once every five, six, or seven years. I think some people didn't even know we had a basketball program when I first took over.

He's a project. It's not going to happen overnight. Basketball teams are filled with great athletes. The question is, does he have the fortitude to play this sport, where you're getting hit in the mouth every play? It's going to depend on how hard he wants it and how hard he works.

Ernie Grunfeld

He's a program builder. He's an outstanding basketball coach. He's a basketball junkie.

He's a natural runner. He's just a natural athlete. He plays basketball and was our top runner in cross country.

He's a gym rat. Most college coaches know him from when he used to make the rounds in the shoe business. He's got involvement in basketball at every level. He's got the pulse on a lot of things, knows a lot of people.

He said that looks like an Oklahoma State basketball team. That was probably the best compliment he could have given me.

Billy Donovan

Georgia is a basketball team that's much improved from the 3-point line. There's no question that offensively they are a lot more explosive than they were a year ago.

Geary just plays hard. That's something that you'd think is a given, but it's not a given all the time. He just makes the basketball plays that sometimes aren't on the stat sheet, but are still really important.

Larry Bird

I don't know if this is the right wording, but I felt betrayed. We're disappointed. Things happen, maybe it's a good thing. He's a very talented player. I always liked working with him and how he went about things on the basketball court. He's a top-12 player in the league, but we're in a situation where we have to move on.

I don't know if there was any extra incentive because of losing to them before. What I do know is that these kids are capable of playing the way we played tonight, especially on the defensive end of the floor. They played smart, they took care of the basketball and overall, I thought we did a great job.

Larry Brown

I don't know if he's ready, but he tries every day. We've been messing around with him there. It's kind of fun to watch him. There's going to be some difficult things for him, but I think it will make him a better basketball player taking on that responsibility.