Basketball Quotes
First off, I'd like to thank God for changing my life. It let me really realize what life is all about. Basketball is just a platform for me to inspire people, and I realize that.
The grass is not always greener on the other side. You learn to appreciate these people.
I've never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies.. I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good signs that I'm ready for the moment.
I try to penetrate the lane like Steve Nash, pass like Jason Kidd, and handle the ball like Allen Iverson. Remember, I said 'try to'.
A leader's job is to develop committed followers. Bad leaders destroy their followers' sense of commitment.
If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.
I don't want to just go to the playoffs, I don't want to go to the playoffs and win the first round, second round, and not win the whole thing because it's bittersweet.
There is no doubt in my mind and I know in my time, there will be a Canadian basketball player playing for Toronto Raptors, 100%
Meadowlark was the most sensational, awesome, incredible basketball player I've ever seen.
You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership. It might help if we ran the MBAs out of Washington.
My dad always had this little sign on his desk: 'The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill'. He really drilled that in.
Do not think a man has done his full duty when he has performed the work assigned him. A man will never rise if he does only this. Promotion comes from exceptional work.
I don't sleep much. I'm on the go. My mind is racing. My wife says my mind is like the rolling dials on a slot machine. So, yeah, I think about everything.
If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.
The secret is to have eight great players and four others who will cheer like crazy.
Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit.
People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.
I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet.
No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.
Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine
Basketball is one of those rare opportunities where you can make a difference, not only for yourself, but for other people as well.
You don't just be a team. You become a team. Through tough games you find that you need each other
I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.
Just remember, their fans think their players are supermen. We'll we're the kryptonite, and we're going to win.
I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent fundamentals in both basketball and baseball.
If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it's not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.
I continually stress to my players that all I expect from them at practice and in the games is their maximum effort.
I guarantee you, if you could give me 10 points in all those seventh games against the Boston Celtics, instead of Bill Russell having 11 rings, I could've at least had nine or eight.
The big time is not a place; it's the state of your heart. It's not something you get; it's something you become.
