Nba Quotes - Page 2

In order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them

If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day. You do that seven days a week, you're going to have something special.

I'm glad you're doing this story on us and not on the WNBA. We're so much prettier than all the other women in sports.

My whole thing was, just being me. Now, you look around the NBA and all of them have tattoos, guys wearing cornrows. Now you see the police officers with the cornrows. I took a beating for those types of things.

It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game

What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.

NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time.

There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don't understand that

One of the hardest things for a ball player to do is to accept his role

If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.

The key is to maintain an evenness. Try to play one possession at a time, regardless of what happened on the last possession

You must have respect, which is a part of love, for those under your supervision. Then they will do what you ask and more.

Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits.

When you work on getting better at something, don't do it half speed

You have a choice to make when you're not playing. Either you're invested and a great teammate, or your not

Help one kid at a time. He'll maybe go back and help a few more.

You've got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank God you have a chance to play in the NBA.

Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine

You don't just be a team. You become a team. Through tough games you find that you need each other

I have short goals - to get better every day, to help my teammates every day - but my only ultimate goal is to win an NBA championship. It's all that matters. I dream about it. I dream about it all the time, how it would look, how it would feel. It would be so amazing.

I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

I haven't always recruited for the best talent. I've taken a few guys who would fit for different reasons. Leadership. Toughness

This city, all they want us to be is ourselves. You love us how we are. We’re all a work in progress as men and you still love us and I thank you so much for embracing us.

Whether I start or come off the bench makes no difference to me. My game has always been go as hard as I can as long as I can

Desire outweighs footwork when it comes to crashing the glass