Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

Being just nominated is a great honor. To have your name mentioned with some of the greats of Illinois basketball is something you really don't expect.

Jim Les

Being part of this program spanning 30 years ... to see the jubilation on the faces of those people, and getting the calls and text messages from people enjoying this run, that gives me tremendous pleasure. Bradley basketball is back on the map in a big way.

Being from the Midwest, Troy is very familiar with recruiting the area. He's a hard worker with a great basketball mind.

His biggest improvement this season has been his judgment with the basketball. He's not forcing passes or the offense.

Phil Jackson

His confidence grew as we kept going back in to him, and he got more productive from that. I think guys started relying on the fact that he could be counted on to catch the basketball and convert.

His goal is to raise as much money as he can, to use the basketball program for further research and fundraising.

Bob Thomason

Christian is going to get better and better. He's not done improving, and that's what gives him a great chance to get to the NBA. He's getting stronger, he's maturing as a basketball player, and I just see him getting better over the next four or five years.

Ronny Turiaf

But I am confident and determined to show everyone that a player can come back from a heart operation. I will play basketball again.

Jim Boeheim

Before the start of the conference, Eastern basketball was quite fragmented, ... The Big East gave Eastern basketball a national identity, and the Dome was the perfect stage for those nationally televised games.

Harrison Ford

You have to remember that baseball really was the American pastime in the Forties, not football, basketball or any other sport.

Harold Ford, Jr.

I either run or try to play basketball every day.

Gregg Popovich

In Phil's case, I was personally thrilled he came back, because I think it's huge for the league. When you think about what he's done and how many championships he's won, there's always drama when he comes back in.

Gregg Popovich

Timmy, he's the beginning of it. He doesn't have to be the end all the time now.

Gregg Popovich

You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.

Gregg Popovich

A reporter started off: "I know a lot of this is kind of speculation." Popovich interupting: "You're going to ask me anyway." Reporter: "And you're going to shoot it down." Popovich replied: "Next question."

Gregg Popovich

I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were trying to do. And if it didn't make them too angry, if they also wanted to play some defense on the other end, that would be great.

Gregg Popovich

Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team

Gregg Popovich

Basketball is a pretty simple game. What wins is consistency and competitiveness.

Gregg Popovich

'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role

Gregg Popovich

We would have two less championships here if it was not for Manu Ginobili. In my eyes, he's the stud of the world.

Gregg Popovich

No one is bigger than the team. If you can't do things our way, you're not getting time here and we don't care who you are

Gregg Popovich

It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done

Gregg Popovich

We believe in people executing their role and caring about the team more than anything individually

Gregg Popovich

I can't make every decision for you. I don't have 14 timeouts. You guys got to get together and talk

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.