Nba Quotes - Page 10

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

  Lou Holtz

  Basketball, Games, Watches

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• It's fun to play defense. It's fun to watch the opponent sweat on offense, start complaining to the officials, and eventually be taken out of the game because he's making so many offensive mistakes

  Maury John

  Basketball, Fun, Mistake

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• You don't need great skill to be a tough rebounder; being a rebounder is all about effort, determination, and physicality

  Michael Malone

  Basketball, Determination, Skills

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• Evaluate wins and losses objectively, focusing more on effort and execution than on the outcome of the game

  Morgan Wootten

  Basketball, Loss, Winning

  Morgan Wootten, Joe Wootten (2012). “Coaching Basketball Successfully-3rd Edition”, p.15, Human Kinetics

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

  Ray Allen

  Basketball, Get Better, Half

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

  Scottie Pippen

  Basketball, Player, Balls

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• We have the mentality of the hunter. We want to be the most enthusiastic team in the country. That's what we can control

  Shaka Smart

  Basketball, Country, Team

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• The NBA definitely has some trendsetters that stay up on the latest fashion, but I think you're starting to see guys like myself and others get some much-deserved respect in the style department.

  Cam Newton

  Fashion, Thinking, Guy

  "Cam Newton Wants to Teach You How to Wear a Sweater". Interview with Nic Screws, www.bloomberg.com. December 29, 2015.

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• You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player

  Jon Gordon

  Basketball, Player, Needs

  Twitter post from Oct 18, 2016

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• 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

  John Havlicek

  Basketball, Games, Differences

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• At the end of the day, no matter how well you score, you've got to be able to stop people

  Eric Musselman

  Basketball, People, The End Of The Day

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• If your bigs rim run at full speed it not only increases the potential for a quick layup, but opens up court for guards

  Fred Hoiberg

  Basketball, Running, Speed

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• Everyday we are going to fight lazy and soft. It's completely unacceptable. You have to be demanding

  George Karl

  Basketball, Fighting, Lazy

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• When your best player puts it on the line every day, the other guys can't cut corners

  George Karl

  Basketball, Cutting, Player

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• I have had some bad shooting games but that doesn't stop me from getting the ball to my teammates

  Jason Kidd

  Basketball, Games, Balls

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• Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable.

  Jason Kidd

  Basketball, Team, Championship

  "Kidd to coach Nets". www.foxnews.com. June 12, 2013.

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• The tough player is the one who is difficult to play against and easy to play with

  Jay Bilas

  Basketball, Player, Tough

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• I got hooked up with the NBA Nation and the next thing I knew I was judging the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown. They needed somebody who can travel on the weekends and go up to eight different cities.

  Darryl Dawkins

  Weekend, Cities, Eight

  "Dime Q&A: Darryl Dawkins Reveals The Origin of His Nickname And Recalls His First Dunk". Uproxx Interview, uproxx.com. August 4, 2011.

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• In 19 years Stockton never once lost a suicide drill in practice. Well, there was one day. He was sick. But he still ran it

  Jerry Sloan

  Basketball, Suicide, Years

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• I think I got hooked up because I try to do good things with the NBA, and they always want somebody who's notable and who's personable with people.

  Darryl Dawkins

  Thinking, People, Trying

  "Dime Q&A: Darryl Dawkins Reveals The Origin of His Nickname And Recalls His First Dunk". Uproxx Interview, uproxx.com. August 4, 2011.

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• On good teams coaches hold players accountable, on great teams players hold players accountable

  Joe Dumars

  Basketball, Team, Player

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• Freshman want to play. Sophomores want to start. Juniors want to score. Seniors want to win

  John Beilein

  Basketball, Senior, Winning

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• Just like the NBA, the NFL has guys that can pull off multiple looks, ranging from street style to more dapper, buttoned-up looks, and people are starting to notice.

  Cam Newton

  Nfl, People, Guy

  "Cam Newton Wants to Teach You How to Wear a Sweater". Interview with Nic Screws, www.bloomberg.com. December 29, 2015.

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• The day I stopped worrying about stats is the day I started winning

  Shaquille O'Neal

  Basketball, Winning, Worry

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• You create shots for yourself by what you do without the ball more than what you do after you get it

  Steve Alford

  Basketball, Balls, Shots

  Steve Alford (1998). “Basketball Guard Play”, McGraw-Hill

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