Basketball Quotes - Page 13

Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.

I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.

Whether I start or come off the bench makes no difference to me. My game has always been go as hard as I can as long as I can

Don't give up. Don't ever give up.

Just remember, their fans think their players are supermen. We'll we're the kryptonite, and we're going to win.

Winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try.

The best teams have chemistry. They communicate with each other and they sacrifice personal glory for a common goal.

When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do.

We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.

Desire outweighs footwork when it comes to crashing the glass

If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it's not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.

Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure.

Pressure can burst a pipe, or pressure can make a diamond.

Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards.

We would have two less championships here if it was not for Manu Ginobili. In my eyes, he's the stud of the world.

You have to earn your right to win the game with effort and togetherness

Mick Jagger is in better shape than far too many NBA players. It's up in the air whether the same can be said of Keith Richards.

There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.

The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

My best move is probably my pull up jump shot.

Once the Hack-a-Shaq works once, you know I'm going to see it again. The only thing worse for basketball than that defense is the Lack-a-Shaq offense, where I have to go to the bench because of foul trouble. There is no fun in that.

David Stern should get with the mothers of the NBA and let the moms decide what the dress code should be. I asked my mother if I could wear a chain, and she told me yeah. So I do stuff that my parents allow me to do.

Coaching staff: I know there's days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I'm not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy. Through the tough times, you guys never left my side... That's something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.

A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself.

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.