“The gym teacher's name was Mr. Caruso. Mr. Caruso did not speak English. He spoke 'Gym.' One day I was playing basketball and Mr. Caruso told me I would have to get an athletic supporter. He didn't express himself exactly that way, though. He said, 'Hey, you, one day you're gonna go up for a rebound and the family jewels aren't gonna go with ya.' I had no idea what he was talking about. Next day I showed up for practice without my watch and my mezuzah. He said, 'Did ya take care of the family jewels?' I said, 'I left 'em in my locker.' Took us a half hour to revive Mr. Caruso.” WaySaidIdeasCareNextNamesLeftSpeakHoursHalfTalkingWatchesPracticeTeacherOne DayBasketballTake CareHeyNo IdeaEmsSpokesGymSupporterNext DayJewelsAthleticHalf HoursReviveLockersHey YouSpeak EnglishReboundPlaying BasketballGym Teacher Author:Tommy Lasorda
“I care about systematically playing basketball. If the spacing isn't right, if guys are standing on top of each other, if there aren't lanes to be provided, or rebounders available to offensively rebound the ball, or we don't have defensive balance when a shot goes up, all of these things are fundamental basketball. I follow it.” IfsCareGuyBalanceBasketballShotsStandingBallsFundamentalsAvailableI CareLanesReboundPlaying BasketballSpacing Author:Phil Jackson
“Back when I played, basketball was all about fundamentals, about hustling, getting those loose balls, all those rebounds under the basket. That equals up to 12, 14, 16 points. You can lose a game with that much. It's different watching basketball now. People don't play the same way. It doesn't matter if you score, if you can't stop the other team from scoring. Our coach used to kick our ass if we didn't. I was told if you saw more of the other team color under the basket than your own team color, you ain't doing your job. Everybody should be under the board, trying to get that ball.” PeopleIfsWayShouldTryingDifferentMatterPlayJobsUsedGamesLosesSawsTeamColorBasketballBallsFundamentalsCoachesAssBoardsKicksScoreHustleBasketsBack WhenRebound Author:Leslie Jones
“These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it.” SportsRichBasketballShoesLike MeHandsomeBasketball PlayerFamous BasketballReboundGood BasketballNba PlayerFunny BasketballFunniest SportsGood ShoesHilarious SportsNew Shoes Author:Charles Barkley
“There is no answer to the Pythagorean theorem. Well, there is an answer, but by the time you figure it out, I got 40 points, 10 rebounds and then we're planning for the parade.” WellsAnswersFiguresBasketballPlanningParadesTheoremsReboundPythagorean Theorem Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“The one thing I do that nobody else does is jump three and four times for one rebound.” DoeMotivationalThreeFourOne ThingBasketballRebound Author:Dennis Rodman
“I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.” MotivationalGuyChallengesBasketballNbaOther GuysRebound Author:Dennis Rodman
“I want to do for rebounds what Michael Jordan did for dunks.” WantBasketballJordanRebound Author:Dennis Rodman
“The ability to rebound is in inverse proportion to the distance your house is from the nearest railroad tracks.” HouseAbilityBasketballDistanceTrackCoachingProportionBasketball CoachingRailroadsReboundInverseRailroad Tracks Author:Don Meyer
“My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.” MovingRolesBasketballStealingProvidingRight DirectionMoving InReboundMoving In The Right Direction Author:Kobe Bryant