“It`s not the NBA Finals, it's not even a regular-season game. It's the All-Star game, it's a celebration. A celebration of talent, speed, grace. Let`s put it on display and have some fun.” GamesFunStarsGraceTalentBasketballSeasonsFinalsSpeedNbaCelebrationDisplayAll StarsNba Finals Author:David Stern
“Phil took us to the finals three out of the five years and you want to fire him and want to bring in Mike Krzyzewski? Come on, man. That's like being married to J-Lo, then dropping J-Lo for a girl that's 5-10, 480 (pounds).” MenWantYearsGirlThreeWinningFireFiveBasketballMarriedFinalsFive YearsPoundsMikeDroppingBeing Married Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I've been watching basketball for a long time, I'm a historian of the game. I don't know any other team that's gotten to the Finals without two All-Stars... I cannot remember thinking of it. I don't even know if it's ever happened, for a team to lose two All-Stars and still be able to make it to the Finals.” IfsThinkingKnowsLongStillsTwoAbleRememberGamesStarsLosesHappenedTeamBasketballLong TimeFinalsHistorianChampionshipNba ChampionshipsAll Stars Author:LeBron James
“For a college basketball player or coach, to reach the Final Four is la-la land. You’ve achieved, you’ve got your stamp of approval. My first team to do that was in 1986. Then we did it in ’88, ’89 and ’90.” FirstsFourPlayerTeamLandCollegeBasketballFinalsCoachesApprovalStampsBasketball PlayerCollege Basketball Author:Mike Krzyzewski
“Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.” GivingMotivationalSportsSoundBasketballPerseveranceFinalsAthleteCoachesPersistencePushingExecutivesMotivational SportsInchesAgain And AgainInspirational SportsAthleticLarryBasketball PlayerPush YourselfFamous BasketballInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballBasketball CoachMotivational Inspirational SportsBasketball MotivationAthlete MotivationalShort SportsShort Inspirational SportsGood BasketballShort Motivational SportsNba PlayerAwesome SportsInspirational AthleteSports CoachYoung AthletesBasketball TrainingCoaches And AthletesAwesome BasketballNba FinalsGive It Your AllBoston CelticsBuzzers Author:Larry Bird
“March is a month without mercy for rabid basketball fans. There is no such thing as a 'gentleman gambler' when the Big Dance rolls around. All sheep will be fleeced, all fools will be punished severely... There are no Rules when the deal goes down in the final weeks of March. Even your good friends will turn into monsters.” BigsTurnsDealsWeekFansFoolMonthsBasketballMercyFinalsMonstersGentlemanMarchSheepGood FriendFinals Week Author:Hunter S. Thompson
“The only thing I pay attention to with free throws is what a guy does in the final four minutes of a game. If you can improve players' self-esteem and confidence, get them to relax, teach visualization and routine, they will shoot as well, or better, with the pressure on.” IfsWellsDoeSelfGuyGamesPayAttentionTeachFourPlayerMinutesSelf EsteemBasketballPressureFinalsEsteemPay AttentionCoachingRelaxRoutineVisualizationBasketball CoachingSelf Esteem And ConfidenceFree Throw Author:John Calipari