“Even though, physically, I can't do it, the mind says, 'Yeah, I can still do it,' and I still think I can do it better than most in the NBA, … Driven From Within.” ThinkingMindStillsI CanCan DoBasketballYeahDrivenNbaI Can Do It Author:Michael Jordan
“I blame Riley for my broken thumb, not Matt Geiger. That ain't defense Miami is playing. That's just chopping. I have no idea how his team gets away with it. I guess when you've been in the league 30 years you can do it. Respect, he gets it - he's like John Gotti.” YearsIdeasCan DoTeamBrokenBasketballBlameDefenseNo IdeaLeagueGet AwayYou Can Do ItThumbsMiamiChopping Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“How did Mike Bibby get on the team? Any Cub Scout with Boy Scouts can do Boy Scoutish things. When Bibby was in the Cub Scouts, he was a Cub Scout. When he was with Vancouver, nobody heard about him. Now that he's with Sacramento... he's on the team. I ain't going.” Can DoBoysHeardTeamBasketballNbaMikeVancouverCubsBoy ScoutSacramentoCub Scout Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“One thing you can't beat in this world is time. I learnt that the hard way. You can't play basketball forever. You can't play football forever. You can't bodybuild forever. I mean you CAN do it, but not at a high level against younger guys who have more time and have not reached their peaks yet. There's only so much the body can do and once you're done, you can't go back in time.” WorldWayMeanHardDonePlayBodyGuyCan DoLevelsForeverOne ThingThis WorldFootballBasketballBeatsMore TimeYou Can Do ItHigh LevelHard WayBack In TimeGo Back In Time Author:Ronnie Coleman
“It's been kind of hard, I'm labeled as a jerk right now, you know what I mean? But I love it. I've been a jerk all my life. My momma loves this jerk. My kids love this jerk. I'm going to be a jerk in a good way, though. I'm going to be a jerk to the other teams and just go out there and play basketball. I can do that.” KnowsWayKindMeanI CanHardPlayKidsCan DoTeamRight NowBasketballGood WayJerkMommaKids LoveMy Momma Author:Stephen Jackson
“My advice to teens is to try and do something that scares you every day because it's the only way you can test how far you can really go. Whether it's going out and auditioning for the play or trying out for the basketball team, you have to explore your boundaries and see where you really want to go and the only way you can do that is to break out of your shell.” WayWantTryingPlayCan DoBreakTeamAdviceBasketballTestsBoundariesScareTeensShellsGoing OutBreak OutBasketball Team Author:Zac Efron
“Get your education. The number of guys who are blessed to be in the league is so small compared to the number of high school players [who want to play in the league]. But one thing you can do is get your college education. If you are blessed enough to get a scholarship to play college basketball, make sure you get your college degree, too, then move on from there.” IfsWantEnoughPlaySchoolMovingGuyCan DoNumbersPlayerOne ThingCollegeBasketballDegreesHigh SchoolBlessedLeagueScholarshipCollege EducationCollege DegreeCollege Basketball Author:Tim Duncan
“I take my sport damned seriously. Basketball is my life. There are other people who go into important games as if they were any other game. I'm a brooder and I spend a lot of time thinking about my opponent, about the things he can do and about what I have to do to win. I don't think I'll ever be able to change that.” PeopleIfsThinkingImportantAbleGamesWinningSportsCan DoBasketballOpponentsBasketball Is My Life Author:Dirk Nowitzki
“That's my job, to motivate people. I can do more, show people more things. That's really why I play basketball. That's my whole purpose of playing basketball.” PeopleI CanPlayWholeShowsJobsPurposeCan DoBasketballPlaying Basketball Author:Dwight Howard
“Over coaching is the worst thing you can do to a player.” Can DoPlayerWorstBasketballMathematicsMathematicalCoachingTeamworkWorst ThingsBasketball CoachingBasketball CoachSports CoachingCollege BasketballSilver Spoons Author:Dean Smith