Nba Quotes - Page 7

I don't think we'll shoot 76 percent in a half ever again. That's crazy.

I want to be a free agent. I think everybody in the NBA dreams to be a free agent at least one time in their career. It's like you have an evaluation period. It's like if I'm in the gym and I have all the coaches, all the owners, all the GMs come into the gym and just evaluate everything I do. So yes, I want that experience.

Shot fakes and ball fakes work. No one uses more than Wisconsin. It's amazing how many people don't use them

There is nothing so perfect as pinball and a pint at 11 a.m.

In this fall - this is very tough - in this fall I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.

I was just getting acquainted with the wood. I wanted to see if it was maple or pine.

I just always loved pinball.

I was definitely living fast. I was working, traveling a lot, playing. I didn't stop. It all became unbalanced.

When I was younger, I just thought about playing in the NBA.

Not a game, not a game... practice.

The biggest thing is getting our guys to understand, you can't let one mistake compound into another mistake

I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly

Yeah, I know there's been all this talk this year especially about the 3-point shot and can you win shooting it. There's a lot of different styles that can work. You have to base it on your own personnel.

For those who believe executive branch officials will voluntarily interpret their surveillance authorities with restraint, I believe it is more likely that I will achieve my life-long dream of playing in the NBA.

The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive

I'm not skilled enough to explain properly how we feel. Not only me, but I'm sure Tony and Tim and Pop feel the same way. Last year was a tough one for all of us. We felt like we had the trophy, that we were touching it, and it slipped away. We all felt guilty. We got to this spot, and we didn't let it go.

Steve held us to a high standard. He told us he was going to when we first met him at the USA camp. He's been a great leader. I mean, the guy always keeps his composure. He has an amazing mind for the game, and man, Steve, I'm just proud of him. The way he's balanced everybody and let us know what our roles are, he's been great for us. Him and the whole coaching staff. We all deserve this together, we work so hard.

If you are honest with yourself and can look into a mirror and believe that you have given 100 percent, you should feel proud. If you cannot, then there is more work to be done.

(Oklahoma Thunder center Kendrick) Perkins doesn't like other NBA players.

I'm just thrilled for so many people. Our players, mostly, but the people in our organization - Rick Welts, Joe Lacob and Peter Guber and the whole group. It's just a phenomenal group of people. I think as a coach you just appreciate kind of the big picture a little bit more.

Goals determine what you are going to be

Make every day your masterpiece.

Passing is your best weapon against man to man. Dribble penetration is your best weapon against zone.

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.

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.