Basketball Quotes - Page 8

• The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.

  Jerry Tarkanian

  Sports, Teamwork, Cheer

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• Fans never fall asleep at our games, because they're afraid they might get hit by a pass.

  George Raveling

  Inspirational, Fall, Games

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• The first time I shot the hook, I was in fourth grade, and I was about five feet eight inches tall. I put the ball up and felt totally at ease with the shot. I was completely confident it would go in. I've been shooting it ever since.

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  Eight, Feet, Balls

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• As far as carrying the torch for the years to come, I don't know. I just want to be the best basketball player I can be.

  Kobe Bryant

  Player, Years, Torches

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• I haven't been able to slam-dunk the basketball for the past five years. Or, for the thirty-eight years before that, either.

  Dave Barry

  Past, Eight, Years

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• I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air.

  Norm Sloan

  Funny, Hate, Air

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• When I went to Catholic high school in Philadelphia, we just had one coach for football and basketball. He took all of us who turned out and had us run through a forest. The ones who ran into the trees were on the football team.

  George Raveling

  Football, Running, Team

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• You always have to give 100%,because if you don't someone, somewhere will give 100% and they will beat you when you meet.

  Ed Macauley

  Life, Business, Giving

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• I always know what's happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.

  Larry Bird

  Ears, Court, Situation

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• Whatever it takes to win.

  Pat Riley

  Winning, Whatever It Takes

  Jerry West, Pat Riley (1998). “The Definitive Word on Michael Jordan”

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• Boards, boards, boards.

  Knute Rockne

  Boards

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• If my primary purpose here at Indiana is to go out and win ballgames, I can probably do that as well as anybody can. I would just cheat, get some money from a lot of people around Indianapolis who want to run the operation that way, and just go out and get the best basketball players I can. Then we'd beat everybody.

  Bobby Knight

  Inspirational, Running, Winning

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• I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  Motivational, Work, Two

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• I look at the NBA as a football game without the helmet.

  Tom Tolbert

  Funny, Football, Nba

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• We're shooting 100 percent - 60 percent from the field and 40 percent from the free-throw line.

  Norm Stewart

  Inspirational, Shooting, Lines

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• You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys' O. It makes your X's and O's pretty good.

  Paul Westphal

  Inspirational, Running, Nba

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• When I dunk, I put something on it. I want the ball to hit the floor before I do.

  Darryl Dawkins

  Sports, Balls, Hitting

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

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Fear, Nba

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  The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.

  Charles Barkley

  Differences, Shots, Nba Player

  Charles Barkley (2009). “Sir Charles: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Barkley”, p.27, Hachette UK

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  You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that.

  LeBron James

  Inspiration, Way, Succeed

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  You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Inspirational, Peace, Future

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• Everybody on a championship team doesn't get publicity, but everyone can say he's a champion.

  Magic Johnson

  Inspiring, Teamwork, Champion

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• Never underestimate the heart of a champion.

  Rudy Tomjanovich

  Sports, Motivation, Heart

  Rudy Tomjanovich (1997). “A Rocket at Heart: My Life and My Team”

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• What you specifically teach is what your players will do best.

  Dick Bennett

  Player, Coaching, Teach

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• I didn't get into teaching and coaching for the number of wins or the money. It was a passion for trying to help young people

  Bo Ryan

  Sports, Money, Teaching

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