Basketball Quotes - Page 12

Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.

My identity is in Christ, not in basketball.

I play basketball on Sundays and I'm a very spiritual guy; I read a lot of Eastern philosophy and I meditate.

I don't care what people think. people are stupid.

People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.

I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet.

Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.

You don't just be a team. You become a team. Through tough games you find that you need each other

The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace. It's been the site of intense pain and the most intense feelings of joy and satisfaction. It's a relationship that has evolved over time, given me the greatest respect and love for the game.

I'm ready to accept the challenge. I'm coming home.

I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.

I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.

There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It's up to you to decide what to do with them.

Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit.

I guarantee you, if you could give me 10 points in all those seventh games against the Boston Celtics, instead of Bill Russell having 11 rings, I could've at least had nine or eight.

Put the Team Before Yourself.

The tradition in Serbia has always been team sports - football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo, individual sports are not supported.

I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.

Winning is about having the whole team on the same page.

I haven't always recruited for the best talent. I've taken a few guys who would fit for different reasons. Leadership. Toughness

I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.

I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent fundamentals in both basketball and baseball.

Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.

First master the fundamentals.