Subject: Sports » Basketball (Page 3)

How can you call a foul on my man for using his eye to foul the other team’s player on his elbow?

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

When I went to Catholic high school in Philadelphia, we just had one coach for football and basketball. He took all of us who turned out and had us run through a forest. The ones who ran into the trees were on the football team.

American basketball coach

Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points, they almost always win.

professional basketball player

I don't hate anyone, at least not for more than 48 minutes, barring overtime.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

This players getting taller thing is getting out of hand. What we need to do is sink the baskets into the floor at each end of the court and recruit midgets.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

We don’t pray after a game… that’s too late.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

We are in the business of kicking butt and business is very, very good.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Coaches who start listening to fans wind up sitting next to them.

professional basketball player & coach

We may have broken rules … but we did not cheat.

Connecticut basketball coach

Kids are great. That's one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It's a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

American basketball coach

If I ever need a heart transplant, I want his [Bobby Knight’s]… it’s never been used.

American basketball coach

The rule was "No autopsy, no foul.”

Canadian basketball player

Charles joined my family for a day at the beach and my children asked if they could go into the ocean; I had to tell them “Not right now kids, Charles is using it.”

(1941 – ) American basketball executive

A road runner taking you through every ditch, every irrigation canal, barbed wire fence and cattle guard.

American basketball player

I told Zollie Volchok [Sonics general manager] we needed an ultrasound machine and he asked me why we needed music in the locker room.

American basketball player & coach

We went to Alaska once and they made us honorary Alaskans. Then we went to Hawaii and they made us honorary Hawaiians. We're going to the Virgin Islands this year.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

I'm just what America needs – another unemployed black man.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

There are only two plays that I know, Romeo and Juliet and put the damn ball in the basket.

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.

American basketball player

They say that nobody is perfect… then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.

professional basketball player