Basketball Quotes - Page 3

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

We should do three things every day of our life. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is to think, we should spend some time in thought. And, number three is you should have your emotions moved to tears.

We're sitting in here, and I'm supposed to be the franchise player, and we in here talking about practice. I mean, listen, we're talking about practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, we talking about practice. Not a game. Not, not... Not the game that I go out there and die for and play every game like it's my last. Not the game, but we're talking about practice, man. I mean, how silly is that?.. And we talking about practice. I know I supposed to be there. I know I'm supposed to lead by example... I know that... And I'm not... I'm not shoving it aside, you know, like it don't mean anything. I know it's important, I do. I honestly do... But we're talking about practice man. What are we talking about? Practice? We're talking about practice, man.

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

'Play the right way' means play unselfishly, respect each other's achievements, play hard, fulfill your role

Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.

Loyalty is not unilateral. You have to give it to receive it.

No one is bigger than the team. If you can't do things our way, you're not getting time here and we don't care who you are

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

Like life, basketball is messy and unpredictable. It has its way with you, no matter how hard you try to control it. The trick is to experience each moment with a clear mind and open heart. When you do that, the game - and life - will take care of itself.

It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice

Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

Good players want to be coached... Great players want to be told the truth

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

You can't pick and choose the days that you feel like being responsible. It's not something that disappears when you're tired.

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.

Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.

We believe in people executing their role and caring about the team more than anything individually

Don't believe everything you hear - even in your own mind.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

When you are not practicing, someone else is getting better.

In life, winning and losing will both happen. What is never acceptable is quitting.