“When I'm away from basketball, I'm the biggest kid. I do a good job of keeping myself sane. But on the other hand, I'm more of a solitary guy, glad to be left alone.” HandsKidsJobsGuyLeftBasketballGladSaneSolitaryGood JobLeft Alone Author:Tim Duncan
“I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game, I had control of the ball. As a coach you sort of put the ball in other player's hands and let them make decisions for you. But I still get a kick out of winning basketball games and that's what I'm in this for.” StillsHandsGamesWinningDecisionPlayerEasierBasketballBallsCoachesKicksMaking DecisionsBasketball GameWinning Basketball Author:Larry Bird
“I had orders from the great Bill Russell. Me and him were talking in Seattle the other day, and he was telling me how rivalries should be. I asked him if he ever disliked anybody he played against, and he told me, 'No, never,' and he told me that I should shake Kobe Bryant's hand and let bygones be bygones and bury the hatchet.” IfsShouldHandsOrderTalkingBasketballBillsShakesRivalrySeattleLakersHatchetBygonesLet Bygones Be Bygones Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“For once in my career, I won't have to hold anybody's hand and they won't have to hold mine. I'm surrounded by veterans. We had a great battle last Thursday at HealthPoint. It was something I never had before - three, four, really great players all in one pickup game.” HandsLastsThreeGamesCareersFourPlayerMinesBattleBasketballReally GreatVeteranThursdayPickupsGreat Battle Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“I just want everyone to know I'm suing Ruben Studdard. He had his hand on my ass and he wouldn't let go.” KnowsWantHandsLetting GoBasketballAssNbaSuingRubens Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“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
“I try to take it and leave it in God's hands. I try to do what He wants me to do and come out here and perform the best I can for my teammates. That's my responsibility. This is a tough league. Outside of basketball, the lifestyle is tough - the travel. Honestly, I think that responsibility is pretty tough but I don't believe that God gives us anything we can't handle.” ThinkingWantGivingTryingBelieveI CanHandsResponsibilityBasketballToughDon't BelieveHonestlyLifestyleHandleLeagueWant MeTeammateHe Wants Me Author:Jrue Holiday
“My daughter genuinely asked me to hand her the basketball bat. I might be failing as a father.” HandsMightFatherFailingBasketballDaughterMy DaughterBats Author:Greg Behrendt
“I play a lot of basketball and racquetball, as they're both great for your feet and hand eye coordination. Other drills can help as well, such as simply catching a football in distant positions from different heights and velocities.” WellsDifferentPlayHelpingHandsEyeFeetPositionFootballBasketballHeightCatchingDrillsVelocityCoordinationRacquetball Author:Antonio Cromartie
“People will say you should quit running if you're a slow runner. Or you should quit basketball if you can't dribble with your left hand. I don't agree with that. If you're not a very good reader at 14, nobody thinks you should stop reading.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldHandsRunningReadingLeftReaderBasketballAgreeVery GoodQuittingRunnersLeft HandDribble Author:Timothy Shriver
“A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play.” IfsWantPlayHandsTogetherFiveTeamBasketballFingersNbaI Want YouFistsFamous BasketballInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballBasketball CoachBasketball TeamGreat BasketballPlaying BasketballPlaying TogetherFive Fingers Author:Mike Krzyzewski
“I understand that I'm not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that's happened to me, good and bad.” MadeHandsPerfectMistakeHappenedBasketballGood And BadNot PerfectMade A MistakeI'm Not PerfectI Made A Mistake Author:Dwyane Wade
“I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.” KnowsInspirationalFirstsHandsGamesMissingSeriousBrokenBasketballLipsAthleteSizeShouldersTeethKneesInjuryToesTornSoftballAnkles Author:Kobe Bryant
“On the other hand, she never looked as -big- as she did at that moment. "What?" Rose demanded, glaring up at him. The warning signal flashed bright red in Kane's head. Telling a woman she was as big as a beach ball wouldn't win any points. How did one describe how she looked? A basketball? Volleyball? He studied her furious little face. Yeah. He was in big trouble no matter what he said. Description was out of the question. He needed diplomacy, something that flew out of the window when he was near her and she said the words like contractions.” LittlesSaidMatterMomentsHandsBigsFacesWinningTroubleNeededBasketballRedWindowBallsNo Matter WhatYeahRoseBeachDescriptionThat MomentWarningSignalsDiplomacyFlewVolleyballFuriousContractions Author:Christine Feehan
“Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.” MatterHandsFunnyLeftSportsBasketballDumbNbaFamous BasketballLeft HandGreat BasketballFunny BasketballFunniest SportsDumb SportsAmbidextrous Author:Charles Shackleford
“I want to teach the post basic moves: turn and bank; drop-step and shoot a power layup; turn to the middle, pump-fake, one-bounce layup; and I want to teach five power moves. They are power layup straight up; pump-fake one bounce to the other side power layup; pogo when you catch it up high, keep it up high, and shoot it; and then the two-hand follow shot.” WantTwoHandsMovingTurnsSidesStepsTeachFiveMiddleBasketballShotsPostsFakeCoachingBasketball CoachingBouncePumpsStraight UpTwo HandsPower Moves Author:Jim Harrick
“Managing is like holding a dove in your hand. Squeeze too hard and you kill it; not hard enough and it flies away.” HardEnoughHandsBasketballCoachingHolding OnDoveBasketball CoachingFly Away Author:Tommy Lasorda
“My players on defense must have a hand-up on every shot. If not, they run sprints.” IfsHandsRunningPlayerBasketballShotsDefenseCoachingBasketball CoachingSprintHands Up Author:Rick Majerus
“When covering the man with the ball, the defense should be able to touch the ball with his hand. He should assume this touching position as the ball is being received. When the ball is received, the defense should discourage the pass into the post area. The hands should be kept up. Keeping the hands up reduces a tendency to foul and allows a player to move his hands quickly.” MenShouldHandsAbleMovingPlayerPositionHe ManBasketballAreasBallsAssumingDefenseTendenciesPostsCoachingTouchingCoveringDiscouragingFoulBasketball CoachingHands Up Author:Ralph Miller
“Our offensive philosophy is to simply find a way to get the ball into the hands of our team's best player.” WayPhilosophyHandsPlayerTeamBasketballBallsCoachingOffensiveBasketball CoachingBest Players Author:Kelvin Sampson
“I've always considered myself a crunch-time player. I just love having the ball in my hands. Everyone in the arena knows the ball is supposed to be in your hands and you still make it. It's the odds. I love the odds.” KnowsStillsHandsPlayerBasketballBallsSupposed To BeOddsArenaCrunchCrunch Time Author:Reggie Miller
“It [would have] been very difficult. As I said, the rules ... but if the rules were put in place back when Michael Jordan was in his prime - no hand-checking, the game was more geared toward offense, wanting to promote scoring in the game - he could have probably got close. He did score 69.” IfsHas BeensSaidHandsGamesDifficultBasketballScorePrimeOffenseJordanBack When Author:Scottie Pippen
“I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air.” LooksHandsFunnyGuyHateFiveAirBasketballStandingI HateNbaElevenStanding ThereFunny BasketballHands In The Air Author:Norm Sloan
“They don't pay you a million dollars for two-hand chest passes.” TwoHandsPayMillionsBasketballDollarsChestsMillion DollarsTwo Hands Author:Pete Maravich
“I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.” HandsMotivationalAgeYoungCreativeBasketballBiggerStrongerOpponentsYoung AgeNba PlayerDribble Author:Steve Nash