Basketball Quotes - Page 6

True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.

How good can we expect to be if our best player is not our best teammate

Young people need models, not critics.

How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart

Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.

You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game.

I knew I was dog meat. Luckily, I'm the high-priced dog meat that everybody wants. I'm the good-quality dog meat. I'm the Alpo of the NBA.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.

Bottom line, you're either a risk taker, or your not, and if you don't take risks, you'll never win big.

We communicate all the time, even when we don't realize it. Be aware of body language

You've got to learn the footwork, the positioning, how to box out, how to pass, how to shoot your free throws. All these things are necessary, not to be the No. 1 player in the world, but maybe you can play against him.

If you're going to have sex, use a condom.

Work hard, stay focused and surround yourself with good people.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

One thing you can't beat in this world is time. I learnt that the hard way. You can't play basketball forever. You can't play football forever. You can't bodybuild forever. I mean you CAN do it, but not at a high level against younger guys who have more time and have not reached their peaks yet. There's only so much the body can do and once you're done, you can't go back in time.

I asked them if it wasn't too much trouble, if I wasn't being too pushy, if they could execute what we were trying to do. And if it didn't make them too angry, if they also wanted to play some defense on the other end, that would be great.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.

To do the right thing at the right season is a great art.