Quotes on Basketball

My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

I'm a basketball player. That's what I do and what I love but that's just not all who I am. I'm talented in a lot of different areas.

It doesn't bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all, ... Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don't hold any whatsoever.

I'm looking for players who make their teammates better. You do that with enthusiasm and passion.

Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing.

I'm just trying to grow. That's one thing I told myself is, 'Don't worry about who people say is the best player'.

There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning.

A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.

The people at the top don't work just harder or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.

If a Coach is determined to stay in the coaching profession, he will develop from year to year. This much is true, no coach has a monopoly on the knowledge of basketball. There are no secrets in the game. The only secrets, if there are any, are good teaching of sound fundamentals, intelligent handling of men, a sound system of play, and the ability to instill in the boys a desire to win.

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

Basketball, unlike football with its prescribed routes, is an improvisational game, similar to jazz. If someone drops a note, someone else must step into the vacuum and drive the beat that sustains the team.

When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player.

I love sharing the ball with my teammates. I see a lot of things before my teammates see them.

I just got one last thing, I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you're emotions going.

People want to be on a team. They want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to be in a situation where they feel that they are doing something for the greater good.

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

When you are passionate, you always have your destination in sight and you are not distracted by obstacles. Because you love what you are pursuing, things like rejection and setbacks will not hinder you in your pursuit. You believe that nothing can stop you!