Famous Quotes & Sayings

We lost to the better basketball team. We'd like to see Rice win the whole thing because we lost to them.

Paul Draper

We lost to Craig twice. Once by one (point) and once in overtime. We haven't beat them in forever. They are serious about basketball over there.

We lost to a very, very good basketball team.

We lost to a very good basketball team today. Albany had a lot of answers.

We made them the first time, and we won. We didn't make them this time, and we didn't win. That's high school basketball and the way the ball bounces.

He was just in shock, didn't know which way to turn. He's a changed young man, forever. I don't think he picked up a basketball all June, July or August.

He was just flat out faster and quicker than everybody else on the floor. If we could get him the basketball and position where he could score, he could finish for us again.

He wasn't just a member of the basketball team - he was part of our basketball family. So it was pretty shocking.

He was pretty much a victim of my lack of success. He has an extremely intelligent basketball mind. He's constantly studying the game, and he never has let the game bypass him in any way.

He was pretty confident coming in. He was ready for the game. You could tell. In big games this year, he has come through for us pretty well. He always seems to make big plays for us. He is a pretty heady basketball player.

Raja Bell

He was settling for some shots I thought. As a defender, you hope he does that. But he got it going in the fourth quarter. A guy like that is just going to keep forcing the issue until he finds it, and you've just got to hold on.

Ben Howland

He's playing the best basketball of his career. Without him, we would not be here.

Ben Howland

He's playing the best basketball of his career right now.

He spends like five million hours preparing for the tournament. He is dedicated to basketball and puts a lot of heart into it.

I already know the draw. In all my years coaching, I have never once gotten the bye. How can that be? Maybe the basketball gods will smile on this old man for once.

I got better in math and reading after I got a mentor. My mentor talks to me about everything. He plays basketball with me in the gym, too.

I got a little present. I'm just glad we got the win. It's a big deal in Milton. We have great fans, the people love basketball and we haven't had a team like this in nine years.

Bobby Jones

If we win, it will be one of the biggest games in Husky basketball history. At the same time, this could be our last game. So a lot of stuff is at stake.

If this were women's NCAA basketball, this would be like going into Tennessee - there's nothing like it. We're fired up for this; when you walk out and there are 15,000 people screaming and the walk-out is like the NBA finals - hey, it this doesn't get our kids ready nothing will.

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.

He's come a long way, but he's still got a long, long way to go before he becomes a good basketball player. But he's a hard worker and there's a lot of upside there.

Skip Prosser

He has a good basketball IQ, he shoots well and potentially is an excellent defender, ... He has no choice but to play because we'll need him.

Sam Johnson

He had a passion for sports. He was a huge basketball fan, and he played freshman football at Duke.