Basketball Quotes - Page 44

They say I have no emotions, but I'm excited even if you can't see it.

Challenge me. Treat me like a game of checkers and play me. That's all I'm asking, just play me. Treat me like Sega and play me.

Anyone can win a slam-dunk contest. The real Superman is dead. He was assassinated by Pat Riley. I'm the Big Cactus now and ready to roll again.

I just want everyone to know I'm suing Ruben Studdard. He had his hand on my ass and he wouldn't let go.

If you don't stick to simplicity, you'll die a horrible death.

I've always been quite an active person especially when I was younger. When I was in primary school, I used to play lots of sports. I was a sprinter and I did basketball and swimming and Gaelic football and things like that. So I always thought, I guess, that it would be fun to incorporate that much physical activity and work into a dramatic piece.

Switch if you have to! It's not the mismatch that beats you, it's the open shot!

All records are made to be broken.

I can't stand a ballplayer who plays in fear. Anybody who has a good shot has got to take it and keep taking it. So he misses...so what?

If they think we've got an edge, we've got an edge.

Basketball is sharing.

Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are three ways to do that. Pass, dribble and offensive rebound.

An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.

The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.

Playoff basketball ... you've got to treat every possession like it's your last.

There is no such thing as life in-between.

People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.

No rebounds, no rings.

Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game.

You can't defer if you're the person who's in the leadership position.

A good coach improves your game. A great coach improves your life.

My fellow Wilmington, North Carolina native Meadowlark Lemon is a true national treasure. I watched him play for the Harlem Globetrotters when I was growing up and his skill with the basketball and dedication to the game were an inspiration not only to me, but to kids all around the world.

Each time I step on the basketball court, I never know what will happen. I live for the moment. I play for the moment.

The basketball court for me, during a game, is the most peaceful place I can imagine. On the basketball court, I worry about nothing. When I'm out there, no one can bother me.

Research your idea. See if there's a demand. A lot of people have great ideas, but they don't know if there's a need for it. You also have to research your competition.