“The biggest thing is getting our guys to understand, you can't let one mistake compound into another mistake” Quote by Thad Matta
“You've got to stay ready, especially around here. That's what we preach, you'll get your opportunity whether it comes at the beginning or in the middle or in the end whenever it may be. When your time comes, you need to be ready to go because you're going to earn your minutes” NeedsMayEndsOpportunityMiddleMinutesReadyBasketballNba Author:Tim Duncan
“The Pertinent Question is NOT how to do things right - but how to find the right things to do, and to concentrate resources and efforts on them.” MotivationalEffortResourcesThings To DoRight ThingPertinentPertinent Questions Book:People and Performance Source: People and Performance
“I call Los Angeles the city of alternatives. If you don't like mountains, we got the ocean. If you don't like Knott's Berry Farm, we've got Disneyland. If you don't like basketball, we've got the Clippers.” IfsCitiesMountainBasketballOceanAlternativesLos AngelesFarmsDisneylandBerries Author:Arsenio Hall
“My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we're going to have a team and call it Georgetown.” PlayWholeSchoolPlayerTeamOne DayBasketballHigh SchoolBe GoodLikesWhole FamilyGeorgetown Author:George Foreman
“The Atlanta Hawks are a bunch of guys who would prefer to pass kidney stones than pass a basketball.” GuyBasketballStonesBunchHawksAtlantaKidneysKidney Stones Author:Bob Weiss
“The LA Lakers are so good they could run a fast break with a medicine ball.” RunningBreakBasketballBallsMedicineLakers Author:Rich Donnelly
“When I told my wife UConn would win the Big East tournament, she wanted to know why a team from Alaska got into the Big East tournament.” KnowsBigsWantedWinningWifeTeamBasketballMy WifeEastTournamentsAlaska Author:Vic Ziegel
“Bill Walton is incredible. If you drop a toothpick on his foot, he'll have a stress fracture.” IfsFeetBasketballStressBillsIncrediblesFractureToothpicks Author:Stan Albeck
“I told Zollie Volchok we needed an ultrasound machine and he asked me why we needed music in the locker room.” RoomsNeededBasketballMachinesLockersLocker RoomUltrasounds Author:Lenny Wilkens