Famous Quotes & Sayings

We can build on this. We will probably continue to have some type of basketball lettermen's reunion every year. It might not be this same formal process where they're recognized at a football game, but it might be at a basketball game.

We can be a dangerous team when we play like we did for the last 10 minutes. We fought extremely hard after we got down. I hate to be proud when we lose, but I am tonight. You saw some great basketball and a great team effort. A lot of guys had to step up to make it happen.

Daniel Gibson

We came out with a lot more energy and just played basketball.

We had tons of chances to win the basketball game.

We had to limit their three-point attempts. We had to control the boards, and we had to take care of the basketball in the half-court set, which we didn't do. Two out of three wasn't good enough.

We didn't execute on our last two offensive possessions down the floor and it cost us the basketball game.

Mike Miller

We made it known from the start we expect to be part of that. The way to do that is to play better basketball. That's what we talk about. It's attainable: play better basketball and then winning is a byproduct.

We have a student body that is fired up about Bears basketball. It's a whole different level, the best our students have been since I've been here. This is a big game.

We haven't been playing our best basketball lately. We hit our peak, I think, in the middle of the season, and that's not good.

Peja Stojakovic

We haven't played good basketball all year. Hopefully, we will play better as a team as the season goes on.

We haven't played Duke, but we've played a lot of teams like them. It's just a matter of putting together a complete, 40-minute basketball game.

James Hayes

We all played on the same Optimist (Baseball) team together, and I think we played on the same basketball team. Pretty much, we've played just about every sport together.

We are in the single-elimination tournament point right now, and I don't think our kids are ready to be eliminated. I know this means something to this basketball team and they are going to come out and play like it means something.

Jim Calhoun

We are incredibly happy to be here today. We survived an incredible basketball game. Washington gave us everything we could ever imagine to handle. But we were able to withstand it and advance. And that is what you want to do in the NCAA Tournament.

Nick Taylor

Nobody sees Granite Hills as a basketball school. But we're the real deal this year.

No excuses this time. All of us have been up there and know what it's like to play on that court, to play under those lights, and to play in front of a big crowd. I think our team will go out there and treat it like another basketball game they need to win ?nothing more.

Marquis Daniels

Right now, it's all about heart and effort. We have a lot of basketball left in the series, so we've got to continue to work on our system and what we do well. We just hope to continue to play well.

Right now he has real good command of his form and technique. He came out of basketball very strong, so we're hoping to build on that.

Right now, I'm savoring this moment. I'm so happy for the kids and our fans. This is what high school basketball is all about. Not just winning, but enjoying all these precious moments.

Kevin Garnett

Ricky's not new to the league. I've seen him play. He's seen me play. We lose a lot of games being robotic. We haven't had any practice time. But it's basketball at the end of the day. It's beautiful.

Rich had an excellent season. He came as far as any player I've coached over his two years. He took up basketball on a competitive level when he came to Brewster. He had a desire to learn and improved dramatically.

Rice is a good basketball team. Offensively they scare you because Almond had scored (30-plus points) in their last four games. That especially concerns you when our strength is not scoring points.

Skip Bertman

Pokey has stepped in and taken our women's basketball program to heights never reached before here at LSU,

(Plymouth) is a very good basketball team. They won 16 games in a good conference.

Bill Self

Personally I think it was a heck of a college basketball game. The crowd was great. Both teams competed their tails off. Plays at the end of regulation and overtime ... it was just unfortunate for us they made the last play.

Richard Lane

Nick wants to put a basketball hoop in here, ... And the concrete floor is a great surface for bouncing a basketball.

Nick is getting better and better with each game he plays. He's been out of basketball a couple of years and he's starting to get some of his old habits back. He played another great game for us and we expect great things from him in the future.

Nicole has been a big part of our basketball team for four years. She's given us good leadership.

Greg Thomas

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Jim Calhoun

On paper, we seem to be a deep, big and experienced basketball team that should be ranked in the top 10 teams in America.

Brad Soderberg

On paper, we're .500, but if you look in deeper, we're so close to being a really good basketball team.

Tommy Amaker

On the floor, I thought we had a terrific defensive performance. I thought we were very active, I thought our team shared the basketball really well. We certainly tried to take care of it. Obviously, with 23 assists and 13 turnovers, for us, that was the difference.

Michael Finley

Only two guys didn't have a break and that was Tony and Tim. Everybody else relaxed and just got away from basketball a little bit and was fired up to come back here and compete and that's what we did.