Famous Quotes & Sayings

He was a good shooter and dribbler. He was actually better at basketball than soccer.

Karl Hobbs

I was so impressed with St. Bonaventure tonight. It's kind of unfortunate they're playing their best basketball now. I truly believe they got a couple wins left in them. Unfortunately, the season has kind of caught up to them a little bit. We were pretty nervous. Thank God for our experience. That was the only difference.

I was shocked when I read it in the paper. He's going to be missed -- not just at West. The game of basketball has lost a great coach.

Rudy Carpenter

I was telling the coach before the game let me throw deep. I had a feeling because of the way I was throwing in practice all week. I told everyone before the game, I'm feeling hot. If this was a basketball game, I was going to score 50 points.

I wouldn't say we're the best (every year). But to be the best you have to go through us. I thought they were a very scrappy team, had a lot of hustle and were basketball savvy.

I worked with some great basketball people. It was a great training ground.

I worked on my legs extra hard during basketball season for more explosiveness and to be a lot quicker coming out of my sprint stance.

I was pleased with the effort, but not in the loss. We didn't play as smart or take care of the basketball like we need to or should have.

I guess if we can't be first, we might as well be second. There's no shame in losing to (Lancaster). That's a top-notch basketball team. They're a tough, hard-nosed competitive team.

Tom Johnson

I grew up in Zionsville, about 10 miles south of Lebanon, so I know the history of the basketball program there.

I grew up with five brothers and have never been around girls. Everything I was taught in the game of basketball has been by guys.

Charles Rhodes

If we don't get into the NIT, I'm still going to have a basketball in my hand (today).

Damon Jones

If we execute and share the basketball and move bodies, then we are a tough team to defend because we have a lot of guys that can do a lot of different things on the offensive end. Defensively, we turned it up and held them to one shot, and because of it, we got momentum.

If we had just made a few more, this would have been our basketball game.

If we have kids who can put the basketball in the basket and take care of the basketball, we can do the other thing. It's kind of hard to teach kids to put the ball in the basket.

If we knock down a couple shots, it's a totally different basketball game. At the end of regulation and overtime, two of our better shooters got good looks. They've just got to knock them down. I'm not faulting them on that, but we've just got to make some shots.

I gotta give Mike (MacDonald) credit because they played motivated basketball from the beginning.

Ben Gordon

I got off to a good start. Then I got plagued by foul trouble, and it kind of busted up my rhythm.

Brad Smith

I got here at noon. I figure I'll eat, watch a little basketball here, and then maybe move to the Pub II for more basketball.

I have evaluated the basketball program thoroughly and discussed it with Louis.

I have enjoyed coaching these girls the last three years. It has been fun watching them grow as basketball players. I am happy for them to be able to end the regular season with a win.

Bill Maher

I have determined that we have not made the progress we expected and that it is in the best interest of Canisius College and our men's basketball program that we seek new leadership.

If that were the case, wouldn't you think the younger one would be on the varsity? Look, Marcus is a great kid and a very hard worker with a huge upside. But Jeff he's one of the best high school basketball players I've ever seen.

Caron Butler

If that's where they need me to play to win basketball games, then so be it. I'm still a starter in my own mind. I'm just going to produce and get it done.

He was a thin kid, a good basketball player, flashy. But his body wasn't developed, and you could push him around on the floor.

He's grown up all his life playing basketball with these guys. They've been very open in trying to help him and have kind of taken him under their wings.

He was around the basketball all night long.

He was all over the place. So active. He's really helping our basketball team.

Steven Whitney

I always thought I was an all-right writer, so I decided to join the newspaper. It's been fun. I get to write about wrestling, basketball and even write about outside sports like the Bears and college football.

He was the guy who put us over the top. He brought us the combination of size, talent, competitiveness and a very high basketball IQ.

Isiah Thomas

He was the father to all of us. He was the father of basketball in Chicago. He treated all of us like sons. His warmth, his kindness, was important to us when we were growing up as young men.

He scored four points, but he isn't really in basketball shape yet. It was just good too see him back on the court.

Jim Calhoun

He's comfortable being the best sixth man in college basketball.