Basketball Quotes

The more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control

I heave the basketball; I know it sails in a parabola, exhibiting perfect symmetry, which is interrupted by the basket. It's funny, but it is always interrupted by the basket.

I am a businessman. This is what I do each and every day. I love it. I love coming to work. I never have a bad day.

The more your players have to think on the basketball court, the slower their feet get.

I wear women's leggings under my clothes, but no lingerie.

I'm always hungry. I want to be the best.

Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.

Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.

Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.

When you've learned to believe in yourself, there's no telling how good a player you can be. That's because you have the mental edge.

I tell kids to pursue their basketball dreams, but I tell them to not let that be their only dream.

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

It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear.

There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.

I learned a lot I wouldn't have learned roaming the streets of Dallas.

Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball.

My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn't realize that four years ago. I do now.

If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear.

You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.

Whether it's boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena...long before the lights come up.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

I'll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.

You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.

I don't try to change myself to impress anybody. I'm just who I am.

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.

Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.

The one thing I do that nobody else does is jump three and four times for one rebound.

I have seen countless people make a choice to be confident. If you don't naturally feel bold and confident, you can choose an attitude of confidence.

When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.

Success is determined by your daily choices and habits

Each moment of my life I was dreaming of how great I could be, and continued working hard. Each time I closed my eyes I could see me shining bright like a sun.

Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.

Players with high character get better. Players with a serious approach get better. The fools never get better

I have one thing to say to those non-believers. Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion.

The caliber of play suffered and attendance declined year by year. Interest in college football was exploding, and there was this new game called basketball.

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.

The best teams play for each other, not with each other

No matter whether you are new or an old team member, you need time to adjust to one another.

There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.

Life is what you allow yourself not to see.

A team should be an extension of a coach's personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.

Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you're in a fight.

If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

I'm in favour of drug tests, just so long as they are multiple choice.

My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.

Practice to beat the best.

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak.

I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.

Over coaching is the worst thing you can do to a player.