Basketball Quotes - Page 2

Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.

It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done

I'm not the guy who's afraid of failure. I like to take risks, take the big shot and all that.

There's a misconception about teamwork. Teamwork is the ability to have different thoughts about things; it's the ability to argue and stand up and say loud and strong what you feel. But in the end, it's also the ability to adjust to what is the best for the team.

The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.

Every time I rise up, I have confidence that I'm going to make it.

Whatever pressure I feel all comes from me, from within. I always was that person who was hard on myself and challenged myself no matter what I was doing, whether it was passing third grade or playing basketball.

I love that basketball gives me the opportunities to do good things for people and to point them towards the Man who died for our sins on the cross.

I don't want to be another Jordan, Magic, or Isiah. When my career is over, I want to be able to look in the mirror and say 'I did it my way'.

Coaching is making men do what they don't want, so they can become what they want to be

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves

Wrestling... what men do during boys basketball season.

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.

You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

I play every game like it's my last game. All that matters is that you go out there and play every game as if it was your last.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.

The greatest strength any human being an have is to recognize his or her own weaknesses. When you identify your weaknesses, you can begin to remedy them - or at least figure out how to work around them.

I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.

Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

I love playing basketball because you could be having a rough day in your life, and while you're on the court it gives you a clear mind. I'm not worried about anything. I'm there just playing freely and I go out there all and I have fun.

Teamwork is really a form of trust. It's what happens when you surrender the mistaken idea that you can go it alone and realize that you won't achieve your individual goals without the support of your colleagues.