Famous Quotes & Sayings

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.

What you do in golf helps you in basketball and vice versa, ... It's a similar mindset, and fundamentals are really important in both.

What we've had is two years where the competitive level of our basketball program has been well below our expectations. And that needs to get fixed.

He reminds me of Gary Payton when he was in college and how he was a force on the offensive and defensive ends and plays both very hard. He is 6-2, very long and slender and plays with great intensity. He is a heady basketball player.

Having someone come to our gym and put up 30 points, I take it personal that I didn't do my job. But that's the one thing that's good about basketball - you do get another chance.

Having a really solid drummer behind us gave us all a charge. Dave is just this gem in Pittsburgh, this national caliber drummer. We were very fortunate to have him. It's like playing a pickup basketball game with an NBA guy, it just forces you all to play better.

Having played in so many different countries, I consider it a real honor to represent our nation in any way. So I'm real excited to work with such talented young ladies in a quest for gold. I have a deep-rooted respect for the winning tradition USA basketball has and want to see that continue.

He's a big part of my success. He always wants me to be great; he wants me to push myself to the limit. He's very vocal to me. When I do something wrong, he's the first person to come and let me know about it. Off the court, even though we try not to talk about basketball, basketball always comes up. He tells me that I should go harder. If I'm doing something great, I should do it better. He's just always pushing me.

He's a basketball guy. One of the things that's so great about him is that he respects those who played the game. He respects those who came before him and those who come after him. He probably goes out and watches as much high school basketball as I do.

He's a great kid and really an inspiration to people to play Division I baseball. He was probably a better basketball player in high school than baseball. But he has made himself a very good Division I catcher.

He's a good shooter. He knew that to win the basketball game, he had to step up and provide scoring.

He's a different kid between basketball and golf. He gets in his own world on the golf course, unlike the hyper kid who puts on a basketball jersey.

He's a definite student of the game. He knows basketball and he's thorough in his approach.

Larry Brown

He's a good basketball player. He's going to help our young guys just with his presence.

He's 6-10 and growing. He's got size 18 shoes. He's lean, but he has wide shoulders. He can get bigger and he has good basketball sense.

Billy Donovan

He runs, he catches and he alters shots. You just don't see a lot of players in college basketball like him.

Dee Brown

He's a great talent and he likes to talk trash.

Doc Rivers

He's a great scorer every night. It's the other things that he's done for this team that just keeps giving us hope that . . . with the things that we can add, we can be a good basketball team in the near future.

Her legacy is unbelievable. Everyone knew how talented she was. Everybody knows what a great basketball player she is.

Going into this year, we really felt we were going to have a good basketball team. But to go back to state tournament, this team exceeded my expectations. You don't do those things unless you have team leadership and chemistry.

Joe Johnson

Going into the California game, I told the kids the playoff started now. Our next loss was going to be the end of our season, so we had that sense of urgency. I guess we saved our best basketball for the end.

(Going back to the basketball team) crossed my mind a couple of times. But I want to focus in on football right now, especially with the new position. I really want to get in and watch film and take my time and really learn the position. I felt I had to do that to get better and that's what I did.

Chuck D.

He's a special person and an unbelievable student. He will be part of a basketball team that might have an opportunity to play in the state tournament. That shows what kind of team player he is.