Basketball Quotes - Page 29

A team should be an extension of a coach's personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.

Sport is the best means of communication between people from different religions and countries.

If you want it you must obtain it by great labor.

We overload in our workouts so that the game slows down in real life. It helps you become a smarter basketball player.

Kobe always tried to be a hero. But you know, as the saying goes, a hero ain't nothing but a sandwich.

I don't complain about playing time. My job is to play so well the coach can't sit me.

You've got to avoid overcoaching. You've got to avoid talking too much. You've got to avoid showing players that you're the boss every time. You don't have to do that. They know you're in charge.

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

Look after your people.

A guy who gives you less than what he has to give is, one, telling you what he thinks of you, and two, telling you what he thinks of himself.

Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.

I'm a big believer in dreaming. If you don't dream it, you can't become it.

The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I really got irritated when they put a white guy on me.

I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away.

I could run 200 yards at a stretch, I could duck between players, I felt free to make plays that suited me best. It wasn't like football then and basketball today, where coaches tell you what foot to put down.

I told them not to worry about it, since we were going to play indoors.

And when other people see me play basketball...the way I treat my teammates, the opponents, the refs, that's all a reflection of God's image and God's love so that's the stuff I try to focus on.

The players I respected most were the toughest players, not those who talked a good game or blocked a shot and acted like a fool.

No one is bigger than the team. You're going to be on time, you're going play hard, you're going to know your job and you're going to know when to pass and shoot. If you can't do those four things you're not getting time here and we don't care who you are.

Basketball is just something else to do, another facet of life. I'm going to be a success at whatever I choose because of my preparation. By the time the game starts, the outcome has been decided. I never think about having a bad game because I have prepared.

Basketballs dont hold grudges!

What does politically correct mean? If you're fat, don't ask me if you're fat, because I'm gonna tell you the truth. You're fat.

I'll never worry about not being successful. I'll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.

If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.

You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders' skirts.