Basketball Quotes - Page 42

It is nothing new or original to say that golf is played one stroke at a time. But it took me many years to realize it.

You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got one heartbeat. Then you've got yourself a team.

In 2001 we didn't have all the talent in the world, we just had me on offense and just a bunch of tough ass dudes, and a great coach in Larry Brown.

Believe me, I am not even that brave enough to miss that many practices.

Live every day as if it were Saturday night.

Sometimes it can feel like there are a billion people on my shoulders.

Friendship first, competition second.

To me, the big thing in being a successful team is repetition of what you're doing, either by word of mouth, blackboard, or specifically by work on the field. You repeat, repeat, repeat as a unit.

You obviously have your routines that you rely on, then you go out and play and have fun. For us in basketball, we have a seven-game series, so you have time to adjust if you need to. It's a fun experience to go through, and one that I'll remember for a long time.

It didn't matter how good I was. It was always, 'You're a girl. You can't play with the guys.' It's always been motivation for me.

I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.

Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play.

Son, looks to me like you're spending too much time on one subject.

I think I'm the only player who looks at each and every center and says to myself, 'That's barbecued chicken down there.'

Have fun doing whatever it is that you desire to accomplish. Learn it one step at a time, emphasizing the fundamentals, and do it because you love it, not because it's work.

I came up in a small town ghetto and I never did think I'd be a celebrity or famous athlete, I was just loving to play the game of basketball. And I worked hard at everything I did.

People think I'm into sports because I'm a man. But I'm not into sports. I like Gatorade, but that's about as far as it goes. By the way, you don't have to be sweaty and play basketball to enjoy Gatorade. You can just be a thirsty dude. Gatorade forgets about this demographic!

If you have talent with teamwork, you've got a chance to be a championship team.

My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

Confidence allows you to progress in something you're attempting to accomplish, whether it's playing basketball or baseball or whether it's trying to succeed in business.

You don't have to be Magic to be special. You're already special, you're you.

I'm chasing perfection.

It's hard for young players to see the big picture. They just see three or four years down the road.

Goals determine what you're going to be.