Famous Quotes & Sayings

Just thinking about that, I get so excited. I have the feeling we're going to blow Springfield up (on the basketball court). It's crazy. I can't even explain it.

Jordan's been practicing with us since January, so he knows how to run our offense, and he's been getting better every night. We knew this last two to three weeks that he was ready. As far as basketball maturity goes, he's well beyond his years. He's a pretty cool customer.

Jon is playing a different kind of basketball than he's ever played in his life. He's guarding out on the perimeter, he's put in positions to handle the ball on the perimeter. He's not just within the confines of the paint, where he's spent a lot of his time and has dominated by doing so.

Joe understands team. Basketball is not about having the five best players. It's about having five players that play the best together. It's a puzzle.

Joe is playing like the end is coming. His bloodline for basketball is so rich. It means a lot to Joe.

Josh was not up to par. He had a double-whammy. He played about 60 percent of the game I suppose, and he was about 60 percent (healthy). We probably didn't give (Franklin Heights) our best shot, but they're a very good basketball team, and when you travel on the road in the OCC it's difficult.

I talked to Steve more about his basketball than his mindset and I'm sure he's uncomfortable right now. He likes to be loved and I know that. When he hears some of the stuff out there I know he gets his head down. But I just wanted him to know that we still love him.

I talk about his basketball knowledge and his competitiveness all the time. A lot of guys don't know how mentally tough he is.

I think it's a great chance (everyone will stay) because none of the people who have an opportunity to leave are really hurting financially. That helps us out a lot. Everybody might not love school, but we love the basketball part about it. Money isn't the issue for the people who have the chance to go.

I think it's a good thing to have high expectations for your basketball program,

Mark Gottfried

I think it's a good decision. I think he's got a chance to be one of the premier forwards in the nation next season. He became a leader on our basketball team this past season, and I think he'll continue to mature as a player. And I'm also excited because he's on track to graduate next spring.

I think it'll be a neat night of basketball for the Fox Valley.

David Johnson

I think it is from playing point guard in basketball. You have to have good vision. As a point guard, you are always looking for the open man.

I think it comes back to relying on the things we do real well. ... I think we're going to have to do the same things, spread the floor ... and look to penetrate and kick.

I think in this setting it's a little odd because I haven't seem them in basketball gear in a while.

I think i n our division, the other teams knew we were gonna be pretty good. Maybe in the media, we didn't look like the team to beat. But we had a good junior class coming up and three of the guys had played varsity basketball a year ago.

Bob Horner

It also gives me the opportunity to stay in touch with basketball and it won't interfere with my school work at Mason City.

Phil Jackson

He was a great student and a really fine leader on the basketball court. He directed a lot of what happened, he was very much one of the reasons why we were successful over those six championships.

Billy Donovan

He was a great guy. It was such a tragedy, what happened. He touched a lot of lives. I know with St. Francis, he and (athletic director) Randy Maris had a lot of plans, he wanted to give Bud the chance to build a basketball program and unfortunately it didn't work out. At least his family, his kids, will have something they can hold to and remember him by.

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

Garrett Temple

He used to be just fat. Chubby. He was a ballplayer, but he was chubby. Now, he's taller. He's still big, but he's a great basketball player. He's not just a big guy in the middle.

He was a wonderful man. He is the one who made me into a high school basketball star.

Rick Adelman

He did fine, better than I thought. I think he was excited to start playing basketball again.

He didn't play like a freshman today. He took care of the basketball. I thought that was a big play for us.

Terry Stotts

He can run, and he has a high basketball IQ. You'll see the ball in his hands as a playmaker. He's very competitive, and he wants to win. I liked his demeanor on the court and the way he reacted with his teammates. It's reassuring.

Terry Stotts

He can run, and he has a high basketball IQ, ... You'll see the ball in his hands as a playmaker. He's very competitive, and he wants to win. I liked his demeanor on the court and the way he reacted with his teammates. It's reassuring.

Heck, you're talking about three of the top 100 basketball players in the (history of) the NBA. But that's a great goal to work up to.

He can wear that kilt to school if he wants, to the prom, to a basketball game.

He coached me in AAU basketball as a kid. He missed maybe one of my games that I can think of. He was amazing. He'd drive to watch my sister Kate in Syracuse and then to Massachusetts and then back to William Paterson to watch Bridget. He always loved being a part of it.

Avery Johnson

He just still doesn't know all the ins and outs of the game. He started playing basketball so late in life that he's still catching up.

Pat Riley

He kept telling me he's ready. But I'm a stubborn old coach.

He is the most underrated basketball player in the country, not just guard, but player. He doesn't worry about it, he knows he's still a work in progress.

Jim Calhoun

He learned at the feet of the master, ... To have someone full-time for basketball issues is a great, great situation.