Famous Quotes & Sayings

We didn't play team basketball on offense the entire game. We haven't been playing (team basketball) the last two games.

We are going to try and have all of our teams coached by Derby High School basketball players. Right now about two-thirds of our teams are coached by players.

We didn't deserve to win. That's how basketball is. If we fought hard those final shots would drop. If we merited to win, those final shots would drop. But they played a better game.

Shaquille O'Neal

I'm always ready for a change. I'm Irish. I'm a leprechaun.

We are not getting the results I would like from our defense. We have to do a better job of guarding the basketball on the perimeter.

Jean-Marie Le Pen

By analogy, if we were to develop a soccer team, then we would not invite basketball and volleyball players to the try outs. We would invite soccer players to apply.

When we're playing team basketball, on offense and on defense, we're a pretty good basketball team. And lately, our guys have really been playing well together.

Keyon Dooling

When you're playing a good team like that, you've got to take care of the basketball.

When you're on that operating table, knowing they're about to cut you open and work on your heart, you realize that basketball isn't really the most important thing in the world.

We want this to be more than just a basketball tournament. We also want this to be a social event.

Adam Carolla

When you're picking a basketball team, you'll take the brother over the guy with the yarmulke. Why? Because you're playing the odds.

We had a tough day today. We played a better basketball team. Physically we had a tough time getting around them, a tough time getting to the hoop. We tried. We were courageous. We played hard. Florida was just better today.

You look at what they've done over the years, and you have to respect it. But that doesn't mean you have to fear it. If we play Delaware basketball the way we're supposed to play it, we'll win games like this.

Andrew Bogut

To be an owner of a team is something I dream of doing once I retire. Maybe even a soccer team and a basketball team. I can't see myself away from basketball if I retire at 30 or 40. That would be something to look at in the future.

To be able to use (basketball) to help other people, it's definitely special.

We were able to take Arkansas' strengths away from them, and it was really a solid all around defensive effort. The nice thing about our basketball team is you are going to have a different person step up on any night of the week.

Jason Terry

We were able to handle our business and get it over. It definitely goes to show you that the NBA is fantastic. The series that are going on are the best basketball I've seen in years.

Steve Blake

We definitely know how to play with each other, and we trust each other. And not only do we know how to play with just each other, we know how to play basketball in general, understanding the game and understanding how to play with other people on the floor at the same time.

Donyell Marshall

We definitely have to (win in Washington). If you look at series standards, basketball standards, they did what they had to do by coming in here and stealing home-court advantage. We have to go to D.C. and take it back.

We definitely missed Brittany, but I thought the kids really responded well and put together a nice, solid basketball game. We started a little sluggish in the first quarter and that's to be expected because we only found out at 4 o'clock before the game that Brittany would not play.

Abhishek Bachchan

Basketball is my favorite sport, and I'm also a very passionate football fan.

Adam Yauch

I love the flow of the game. There's a certain fluidity to basketball. I don't enjoy watching baseball or football in the same way.

Abe Lemons

We did have three go to the YMCA.

We're excited to move forward and be one of the 105 teams that's still playing. There are some really good basketball teams in this tournament.

West Georgia is very athletic, and you have to earn everything because they play great defense. We must take care of the basketball and play smart.

West Fork is a quality team. They like to get it out and push it like us, and we will have to play 32 good minutes of basketball to beat them.

We've been working very hard on our routines for quite a while. It was really hard to put it all together and still be there for all the basketball games.

John Brady

There are times during a game when we have five freshmen on the floor. I don't know if there's a younger basketball team in the country at this level.

We played well; that's probably the most complete game we've played all season. We moved the basketball extremely well and got good looks on offense. We played good defense, pretty solid all around. The team effort was unbelievable.

Derrick Rose

My mom is real passionate and a family-first woman. She always told me that just because I can shoot a basketball better than someone else, I shouldn't think that I'm better than them. I know if I change, my friends and family would lay me down. She just wants to see her kids do right.

Dave Gahan

Joy comes from places you least expect it. It's usually the simple things, like watching my son play basketball or going through Central Park when the blossoms are blooming.

Tim took us on our shoulders and really came out hot. He?s a heck of an offensive player. He does a bit of everything on the offensive end. I don?t know if there is more of a complete basketball player in the state.

Tournament basketball is what it's all about. The intensity of a state tournament is unmatched. Until they get tournaments back in our programs and let the gyms open up, I think we're going to struggle.