Subject: Sports » Basketball (Page 4)

Every time I think about changing a diaper, I run a little bit harder and a little bit faster to make sure I can afford a nanny until my daughter's old enough to take care of that herself.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Hey Stanley, you could be a great player if you learned just two words: I'm full.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

I haven't been able to slam-dunk the basketball for the past five years… or, for the thirty-eight years before that, either.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

These people haven’t seen the last of my face. If I go down, I’m going down standing up.

American basketball player

It’s almost like we have ESPN.

professional basketball player

We lost some mighty good boys from last year because of paroles, but, crime being what it is, we've picked up some good ones since then, too.

basketball coach

The company should change its name to Mike.

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

Going into a game against Lew Alcindor [later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar] is like going into a knife fight and finding there's no blade in your handle.

basketball coach

Interviewer: Did you graduate from Auburn?
Charles: No, but I have a couple people working for me who did.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

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

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

In my prime I could have handled Michael Jordan; of course, he would have been only 12 years old.

American basketball player & coach

The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.

(1963 – ) American professional basketball player & sports personality

Fans never fall asleep at our games because they're afraid they might get hit with a pass.

American basketball coach

[I employ] two offenses: the GMA, or "general milling around," and the Daylight Offense, as in "The first guy who sees daylight after he crosses mid-court shoots."

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

I won't say Wilt Chamberlain is the strongest man I've ever known, but when he wipes the sweat off his brow, people in the balcony get a bath.

basketball coach

I believe in higher education… you know, 6'8", 6'9", 6'10."

 You mean in the state?

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

Hey, some places this would be a foul!

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

Shooting is just like toenails. They may fall off occasionally, but you know they'll always come back.

American basketball player

Ball handling and dribbling are my strongest weaknesses.

professional basketball player