Famous Quotes & Sayings

We talked about coming out and playing 32 minutes of solid basketball and I think we played 27 or 28 minutes very well.

We talk defense all the time. When out shots are not falling, we can still win a basketball game by playing good defense.

We just refused to lose. Great leadership and a great basketball team. The girls won it with their heart.

We just played with energy, leaving everything that happened before in the past. Our minds are just all clear, and we're just playing basketball now.

We just played basketball. Everybody throws all these funky things at (Prairie). We just played basketball, and I'm very proud of them. We played basketball like a team.

We just peaked at the right time. There were five really good teams. I'm just ecstatic for my boys. (Riverton coach) Steve Galley did a tremendous job; that was a great high school basketball game.

We just need to focus on winning a game. We don't look at it as trying to get into the tournament. We're just trying to win some basketball games.

We just need to continue to win basketball games. I think what's happening right now is probably going to be more important in terms of recruiting than what happened 40 years ago.

Bob Thomason

We just looked like a tired basketball team. We haven't had a day off since the day after Christmas, and we looked like a team that needed a break.

We just want to be sure we finish strong. We want to be playing our best basketball in the playoffs.

Wayne White

We just turned the basketball over too many times in the second quarter. The girls played hard, we got back on track in the second half, but couldn't make up the difference.

We just signed a basketball player (Tyrone Hansen) from Maine, so you know Mark (Fox, the men's basketball coach) had to fly all the way back there just for one player. That's going to cost some money.

Avery Johnson

We just had to make some points about it. We've got to play our best basketball to win Game 1.

A lot of that is because this is the first time through for us. But we've had regional basketball tournaments here, so as a venue with games going on at the same time, we're pretty familiar with that.

A lot of people thought we were crazy. It was a bold plan, but if you think back to where this team was in respect to basketball and the community, we needed to take some bold steps.

A lot of people were wondering how they (Marshall) got here, just like they were wondering how we got here. Well, I'll tell you they're a darn good basketball team. So are we. I don't think two other teams could have played a better championship game.

Garth Snow

A lot of people I know in the business world have told me they used to go to hockey or basketball or football games when they were in college.

Bobby Jones

A lot of people say Mike isn't a big part of this team, but he really is. He does all the little things that a lot of people who don't know the game of basketball don't really realize.

A lot of people say basketball, ... but I think that their football team is on the map now.

A lot of people look at Georgia as a one-person team, but I came out of the game and the score didn't fluctuate. That shows a lot about that kind of team we are. I don't make this basketball team. I'm just a component, like everybody else.

David Stern

a merger between the basketball capital of the world and the entertainment capital of the world.

A lot of the things you see today in the game of women's basketball are due to a large price earlier paid by people such as Sue Gunter,

A lot of the teams in your league that are averaging 3,000-to-5,000 fans would be a lot better off trying this league because of the expenses. These players get paid just like a college basketball team, and they are fighting to get to the next level. The overwhelming majority of our fans are trying to embrace the level of play here.

A lot of these kids are smart enough to do well in college, but a chance to play basketball is what motivates them to go. This is a great, great event.

They may be playing the best basketball in the conference right now. You are seeing a team grow up right before your eyes.

They made more baskets than we did, but we made more free throws and that's what won the game.

They played us real tough and we expected that. In a rivalry game your emotions get the best of you and we didn't play with a lot of poise. We didn't really calm down and play our basketball game.

Mike Johnston

They played really hard tonight, Ithaca did. I thought they played really good basketball.

Mike White

They played a good game. You can't take that away. You can't knock 'em. But we got plenty more basketball to play. We're still undefeated in conference; they're still undefeated in conference.

The young kids are coming around. Clint did a great job running our basketball program. Every school goes through a down year talent-wise. It's tough for him to leave because he thought we had some good years coming up.

Karl Hobbs

The young guy is just stepping up. Whenever we need a big play or big score, he stepped up and made the play. But more importantly, he made great decisions with the basketball and I thought that was the difference. We kind of expect him to score. That's kind of what his trick is, and I thought he made great decisions with the ball.

They never folded. They never quite out there and we did have a chance at the end to win this basketball game, and that is all you can really ask for as a coach.

They have it all -- depth, size, speed -- great basketball tradition.