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Oscar Robertson Quotes: Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out on the court.
         

Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out on the court.


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This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money.

This is where young players today want to land. They want to be NBA players because of the money.



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.

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'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot bigger than Larry Bird or Magic Johnson.

I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot bigger than Larry Bird or Magic Johnson.



It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.

It's a sad commentary when I have to say that sometimes in our country we are real sensitive to race.



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Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game.



I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball.

I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball.



I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there?

I think that everyone should be able to dribble. Everyone should be able to pass. Otherwise, why are you out there?



You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don't understand that anymore.

You have to teach now - tell a kid how to box out, tell him how to pass, teach him footwork. Players don't understand that anymore.



But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation.

But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And the NBA is taking advantage of the situation.



We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team.

We're all Americans trying to compete. Magic was competing for his team and Larry for his team.





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This page presents the quote "Just fundamental things - I played guard and I played forward, so you get into a position where you are pivoting out on the court.". Author of this quote is Oscar Robertson. This quote is about where you are, court, position, basketball, fundamentals,.