Quotes about basketball
basketball game good hang heads needed reason team
I told the team after the game not to hang their heads because that was an awfully good basketball team we played. We needed to play our 'A' game. The reason we didn't was because of what they do and how they play. Jim Les
basketball best caught ourselves prepare simple trying
(I told them we should) just prepare ourselves the best as we can, and not get caught up in it being such a big game. This is just a basketball game. We are just trying to keep it simple right now. Brian Keith
basketball people playing puts
It puts things in perspective. We're just playing a basketball game. What those people experienced is real life.
basketball committed degree fair max needs players pressure puts system trend trying type
It puts a lot more pressure on the type of players that we recruit. We have to get players who we feel are committed to get that degree before they leave. But we know that in our sport the trend is two years max before trying it as a professional. It just needs to keep being tweaked every year. The system now is really going to penalize baseball, basketball and football, and that's not fair to those programs.
basketball difference good handled kids learn losing react says situations
Even losing games, kids need to learn things. How little things can make a difference in life, like in basketball games. How to react from losing and don't quit. How they handled those situations says good things about their lives.
basketball east gave looking point state tennessee
East Tennessee State gave me some (real) basketball interest. They're looking for a point guard.
basketball best good
Easton is a good basketball team. The just didn't have their best game. Scott Wilson
basketball doors open student
Being there is going to open up so many doors for her, as a person, as a student and as a basketball player. That's what it's all about. We're just really happy.
basketball deep game good guys hard joe lead opportunity practice tough works
Being a sub is really hard. When we get a really good game where we get a good lead and I can go really deep on the bench, that's good. I really like that because guys are working. Joe works hard every day in practice and it's tough to give him minutes. He got the opportunity and he got a bucket.
basketball fun history people personal player putting seeing tradition
Being a player is more of a personal satisfaction. Now it's like being a part of the tradition and history of Bradley basketball and being a part of putting it back on the map. ... Seeing all the people now that have been affected. It's more fun to be a part of that.
basketball cut excel running stunk
Because I stunk at basketball. It was better to excel at running than get cut from the basketball team.
basketball contribute everybody expect offense particular plays run score touches
Everybody touches the basketball on offense for us. We don't run plays for particular people. We expect everybody to score and contribute defensively.
basketball everybody knows thinks time
Everybody thinks Liz is really serious. But she can be really silly, too. She just knows when to do that. And this is a time for business. We have a lot more basketball left.
basketball care everybody great less playing taking team win
Everybody is contributing and we're just playing great team basketball right now. As long as we win I could care less who's taking the shots. All we care about is getting the victory.
basketball entire hitting playing
Everyone was hitting 3s, playing defense, getting shots. It was so exciting. That's the kind of basketball you want to play the entire game. Laura Harper
basketball change country fact looked perception reclaim regardless slate
Everyone's slate is clean, regardless of what everyone has said. The fact is, we need to change the perception of how we're looked at as a country and as a basketball power, if you will, and we need to reclaim what was lost. Jerry Colangelo
basketball best game last playing whoever win
Every game is important in the last 20 games; you have to win as many as you can. Whoever is playing the best basketball is going to go to the playoffs. We have to get every win we can and play well. Bobby Jackson
basketball best control destiny front game hard hope playing point
Every game is a big game. We control our own destiny at this point ... we are going to keep playing hard and hope our best basketball is in front of us.
basketball cars dream driving fast handle kid lane love owning race stick
Every kid has a dream of owning and driving a race car. I have always had a love for cars especially fast cars, and this is a dream come true. I'll stick to driving the basketball lane and let P.J. handle the fast lane. Carmelo Anthony
basketball senior tough work
Every day, all day, I think about that game. It's tough to get over, but still, at the same time, you've got to play basketball and work with these guys. It's my senior year, and I'm really cherishing that right now.
basketball coach five four free game missed says straight win
Every coach says it but if you can't make your free throws, you're not going to win games. At one point, we missed five straight or six. If we make four or five of those, the basketball game could have been different.
basketball finding means open passing pleasing
A stat that is really pleasing to me is 23 assists. That means that we are really passing the basketball and finding the open man.
basketball ease pressure talented type
As talented as Gilbert is he is going to feel like he has to do it by himself, and we have to ease that pressure off of him. And you don't want us to become that type of basketball team. Brendan Haywood
basketball endure foot injury jumping landing overcome pounding tough
A foot injury is tough to overcome in basketball. You are pounding it on the floor, jumping and landing on it. It will be interesting to see if he can endure the pain.
basketball handle improved pressure saw
The one thing I think is that we're an improved basketball team. The things (Monterey does), the pressure man-to-man, I think we saw enough of it that we'll handle it a little better. John Jones
basketball early families interested kids nice seen
The one thing about going early is you'll get more families with little kids. I've seen more little kids out there. That's nice if you can get kids interested in basketball this way. Gary Williams
basketball built competing hard lose oklahoma playing program supposed tough win
The Oklahoma basketball program is built on playing hard and tough and competing on every possession. For us to come out here and lose in the first round, that doesn't bode well. We're supposed to win these games.
basketball chris college degree dismissed earned effective future half noted serious staff success three wish
After long and serious deliberation, the men's basketball staff has dismissed Chris Rodgers, effective immediately, from the team. It should be noted that Chris has earned his college degree in three and a half years and that we wish him much success in all future endeavors. Lute Olson
basketball brutal consistent dealing finally injuries overtime playing schedule
After playing a brutal schedule and dealing with injuries and overtime losses, we finally started to play some consistent basketball.
basketball caliber city cool great people team thrill
The most important thing for us right now is for the people of Albuquerque to see the caliber of basketball team they have. It's going to be a great thrill for the city of Albuquerque. This is a big basketball city, and this is pretty cool that we are at where we are at.
basketball connection couple embrace encouraged island kids spoke
A couple of us spoke about our connection to each other and how important Mercer Island basketball was to us as young kids, and we encouraged kids out there to embrace this time.
basketball couple minutes solid sweet talking
A couple of more minutes of solid basketball and we're talking about the Sweet 16.
basketball coach game great involved life opportunity pay people respects taught
Something that coach taught us, basketball is important but basketball life and people involved with the sport are more important than the game. And no game can keep you from doing and having the opportunity to pay your respects to someone as great as coach Ray.