“If I was going to get beat up, I wanted to be indoors where it was warm.” IfsWantedBasketballBeatsWarmNba Author:Tom Heinsohn
“What I know is that if you're going to play half-court, you'd better have the greatest executioners of half-court basketball. If you run, you test the stamina and willpower of the other team. That's what I learned as a player.” IfsKnowsPlayRunningHalfPlayerTeamBasketballTestsCourtWillpowerStaminaExecutioners Author:Tom Heinsohn
“About the time you think you are getting to know the moves in this game, someone comes along and does everything but undress you on the basketball floor. Standing there under the basket with your hands cupped - and finding that you dont have the ball in them - is a great little old leveler.” ThinkingKnowsLittlesDoeHandsMovingGamesBasketballFindingsStandingBallsBasketsStanding There Author:Tom Heinsohn
“In every game, there's three teams out there. There's the two basketball teams and the team of officials. If the two teams are evenly matched, it can come down to number of possessions. If one out-of-bounds call goes the wrong way, that can be the difference.” IfsWayTwoThreeGamesDifferencesNumbersTeamBasketballBoundsPossessionOfficialsWrong WayMatchedBasketball Team Author:Tom Heinsohn
“He was a terrific guy. It is a great loss to the sports world. Wilt Chamberlain had a special place in basketball history and he will be missed. We had many battles with Wilt. He was a fun guy to be around; he was a 'Gentle Giant.'” WorldGuyFunSportsLossSpecialBattleBasketballGentleGiantsTerrificSpecial PlacesGreat LossChamberlain Author:Tom Heinsohn
