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The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.
If I don't believe it, then they don't need me on the court. I've just got to believe that in my heart.
Every day when I get on the floor I give it my all and play because you never know what tomorrow holds.
I would rather have a player who has mastered two or three moves than to try to teach him six or seven.
Most of my learning and philosophy regarding coaching basketball was developed after great frustration.
With a versatile player, there's no spot on the court you can't pass him the ball. You can do anything.
When I concentrate and focus, they always go in, so I'm gonna continue to do that, and they will go in.
A lot of guys go through their whole careers and don't win a championship, but are still great coaches.
Don't call me son unless you're going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, "Son.")
Death has always had a prominent place in my mind. There are times when I think somebody might kill me.
Everybody wants to take responsibility when you win, but when you fail, all these fingers are pointing.
We want to show how hip-hop, which kind of fuels today's basketball stars, is directly related to jazz.
When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes.
You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.
I don't ever want to grow up. I guess I'm like Peter Pan. Grown-ups have problems. I want to stay happy.
We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player.
If you're a competitive person, that stays with you. You don't stop. You always look over your shoulder.
Bottom line, you're either a risk taker, or your not, and if you don't take risks, you'll never win big.
I just want everyone to know I'm suing Ruben Studdard. He had his hand on my ass and he wouldn't let go.
Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.
Be a famous musician. Be a famous act or. Be a famous write r. Be a famous basketball player. Be famous.
I say 'come with it.' I'm not expecting anything easy. You have to earn your place. That's fine with me.
When I don't have basketball practice, I'll be in a gym for 2.5 hours - 30 minutes abs, 2 hours lifting.
I was the best basketball player, the only thing good in my hometown so everybody did everything for me.
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it.
When you don't know that you don't know, it's a lot different than when you do know that you don't know.
If you got the game, you got the game. That's why Tiger Woods is out there playing golf with Greg Norman.
Perfection is impossibility but striving for perfection is not. Do the best you can. That is what counts.
Everyone wants to do what the great ones do; but very few are willing to do what they did to become great
It's my job to make him look good. He's a very good looking man, so it's my job to keep him looking good.
Basketball made me happy to be tall. And more secure about myself than I ever would have been without it.
Black people don't have an accurate idea of their history, which has been either suppressed or distorted.
Momentum is a whole lot in the game of basketball. People dwell on momentum, but that really does matter.
Their unselfishness, the way they play and their poise factor. When you never panic, that's a great sign.
Unless you plan to out-rebound and out-shoot everyone you play, then you better learn to handle the ball.
I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of things I'm not proud of. But it's only for other people to learn from.
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
I'm attacking the basket more. Because I'm more comfortable on the line, that's an area I want to get to.
I knew I was going to make one. I wanted to make two, but the first one rattled in and rattled right out.
I like basketball, and I've been to three games, which is so much more fun than seeing it on TV, I think.
I think I'll stick to what I'm used to, my principles, and that is team Number 1 and individual Number 2.
Blocking out is everyday, every drill, all the time. We run sprints every time someone does not blockout.
The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.
The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches.
Playing basketball with my teammates was a gift! We cant play any more but we live the memories each day!
I want everyone to know: You can play basketball in Canada and you can still get to where you need to go.
I played three sports in high school, baseball, football and basketball. Baseball really helped me a lot.
Scoring 100 points is a lot, but I maybe could have scored 140 if they had played straight-up basketball.