Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jay Wright

He's always doing the dirty work. He keeps battling and battling. Will Sheridan is everything that Villanova basketball is about.

He's always dangerous. If you give him an opportunity to shoot the basketball he's going to knock it down.

He's always dangerous because if you give him an opportunity to shoot the basketball, he's going to knock it down. It doesn't take much time for him to get them off. He's a senior and he's going to make big plays.

He?s got my faith as a head coach of this basketball team. I feel strongly that he will do what it?s going to take over a number of years to build it back to where it can be successful.

He's just such a competitor. He's the type of kid who would play basketball 24 hours a day if he could. He just always wants to be on the basketball court and always wants to get better.

He's just gotten better and better since basketball has been over. He's really coming on right now, and I thought he did a great job.

He's been steady all year for us. He kept us close. It just seemed that every time we were making a run, they'd come up with a key bucket. We just couldn't get any closer than three of four.

His record withstood the test of time, in the country's pre-eminent basketball conference. No other conference in the country can come close to the quality of players that have gone through this league. So the fact that his record stood for 50 years speaks for itself. But it's also a testament to J.J. that he's the one to break it. A lot of great players tried. J.J. did.

Scott Skiles

His personality has definitely come out this year, there's no doubt about it. He's much more comfortable around the guys. With the coaches, we could always have a basketball conversation with him last year because he understood the basketball terminology. But just as far as other conversations, it wasn't terribly difficult but it's much more easy now.

I think it's kind of a tough deal for a guy who's given his whole life to Montana State, not only the university but the basketball program.

I think it's just the growth of the program. Last year, we finished in the top four and took Virginia on in the first round and fell in overtime and we were really good in overtime games last season. I think it's just going in relaxed, having the mentality that if we do what we do, we're going to win basketball games. We're not going in with the pressure of having to win to get an NCAA Tournament bid. We just need to go in and play our best.

I think it's a pretty good draw for both of us, in the fact that we are familiar with each other and have split this season. It should be a good basketball game.

I think its good that Columbia State recruits our players. This gives them a chance to continue their education and their basketball at home.

I think it's good for the Pacers (that I'm leaving). I think they will be able to focus on playing basketball. I can focus on playing basketball myself and be very happy. I'm upset that I won't be with Donnie Walsh anymore. It was an emotional meeting, but it wasn't like what was reported on TV. We had a good conversation.

I think it's certainly competitive with the other major sports now. In this market now ? nothing compares to football in this market ? but when you look at basketball and other sports, I think hockey is right there with them.

Ben Wallace

I think it says a lot about the league, that you don't have to come out and try to dominate the basketball and dominate the game in order to have individual success.

Bryan Colangelo

I think it's an opportunity, first and foremost, to bring this basketball team up to par with everything that this organization stands for.

It comes probably at the right time, even though you're rolling and you want to keep playing. Some of the guys are injured and we need to play good basketball going down this stretch.

I thought we sputtered and I thought we did not make the extra pass. We played selfish basketball today, and I thought we played not smart.

I thought we were quicker to the basketball. I thought our defense really played great. What I like is that our guys come at you hard on defense, but with the intelligence of a group like we haven't had in a long time.

Avery Johnson

I think the Mavericks -- our team -- we've kind of forgotten who we are as basketball team and what made us successful. It wasn't shots on the offense. It wasn't holding the ball. We've kind of looked like some of our old teams with one guy pounding the ball instead of ball movement and player movement. We haven't been physical. Is that because we've been fatigued? I don't know. I know we've been a step slow. I can see that -- mentally and physically. We just need to get back to being who we are, and I think that will give us a better chance to win some of these games.

I think the kid started to feel, 'Hey I'm a basketball player,' and then the coach finally got whacked in the head with something. We were thinking of playing him for a long time, it was just where, how.

I think that if we don't go play pretty much a perfect game, it's going to be difficult for us to go out there and win that basketball game.

I thought Friedrich?s three-point play in the first half was huge. We were a struggling basketball team at that time. It really settled us. And from that point on, I thought we ran a little bit of a better offense.

Flip Saunders

I thought, especially for our league, the fourth quarter was a great quarter. They saw a little bit about what NBA basketball is about: great plays by great players.

Dwane Casey

I thought defensively he was great. He stuck his head in there and got some tough rebounds. It's just an all-around basketball game that he is playing.

I thought Chris's penetration tonight for us was really a key. He got to the rim a couple times and made a couple of nice passes. He's playing some really good basketball for us right now.

John Chaney

I thought both teams played excellent and stood up to the moment. It was a great moment in Philadelphia basketball as far as I'm concerned.

Steve Alford

It hit us at a good time. We hadn't had a break for a while. We got away from basketball Sunday, and we got away from it (Wednesday).

I think whichever team executes the best on both ends of the floor and limits their turnovers will probably win the basketball game. Win or lose it's been a great season. But hopefully we can continue playing for a little while longer.

I think women's basketball hinges on not just the play of, but the personalities of, its superstars. I think Courtney and Candace fit that bill. But as far as a head-to-head rivalry, they don't play the position. It's kind of like Kobe and Shaq. It's different. They're both really, really good, but they aren't going to guard each other.

I think the first quarter and the last minute of the second half decided the basketball game. Then we give up a 10-point lead. If we would've went into the locker room up 12 instead of six, I think that changes the whole complexion of the basketball game.

I was emotional after a difficult game, and I certainly shouldn't have said the things I said. I have always taken great pride in how our team handles itself following losses, as well as wins. My comments were out of character for what Cowboy basketball is all about.