Basketball Quotes - Page 22

They talked about teamwork. That's all it is. It's about team effort. No particular player trying to outshine each other. Playing unselfishly and believe. Good things will come.

Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.

The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a game. If you can improve players' self-esteem and confidence, get them to relax, teach visualization and routine, they will shoot as well, or better, with the pressure on.

Don't let talent get in way of team performance. Great players do what's outstanding for team, not what makes them stand out

There is a lot of basketball beyond our control, but a player should never let anyone try harder than he does

Remember, 'Rome was not built in a day.' Instant success is never possible. Competence results only from sustained, consistent, self-disciplined effort over an extended period of time.

Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.

To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.

When I go to the line I'm thinking 'All net.' When I don't think that, I'm likely to miss.

Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.

I'm playing the guys who are going to fight. If you're not into this, I'm going to someone else

Basketball is a pure invention.

X & O's aren't worth a damn without a team. If your team isn't with you it doesn't matter what you draw up. The team must respect what the coach is asking them to do

I think a lot of people don't understand that when I sit out it's not because of this year. I'm thinking about long term. I'm thinking about after I'm done with basketball.

False Hustle = cheap fouls, lunging, reaching, etc.

Competition is great for everyone. Sports can teach you so much at an early age, including camaraderie and sportsmanship. Competition aspect is something I've always been big on - I always wanted to compete in something. It was swimming for many years, then I moved on to basketball. I had to find a way to channel my competitive energy, so I'm lucky that basketball worked out for me.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.

You understand, you do not invent stuff on this team. Guys that invent stuff will not play for me. Make the easy play

I begged my mom for a beat machine, she spent a crazy amount of money - so there were no more Christmases, no more basketball camps, no more birthday gifts. I always knew that's what I wanted to do.

You have to make shots to win basketball games and we didn't do that. You also have to get back on defense, so it was a double-whammy.

You should sub a player out when you see a player not going full-speed or playing selfish basketball.

The difference between a good defensive team and a bad defensive team is as little as three possessions

I was the original socially depraved shy ghetto kid.