“I'll watch the kids play, have a big steak with my friends, stay in a nice hotel, sign a lot of autographs, then go back to Vegas and tell my alumni how tough recruiting is.” PlayBigsKidsWatchesNiceCollegeBasketballMy FriendsToughHotelVegasAutographsSteakCollege BasketballAlumni Author:Jerry Tarkanian
“Coaching staff: I know there's days you look at that film and you want to kill me. I'm not playing defense, taking bad shots, getting too many techs. But you always believe that I can be the guy. Through the tough times, you guys never left my side... That's something that I really appreciate and I never want to take you guys for granted. I thank you so much for being part of my life. And not just on the basketball court, but giving me talks about growing as a man first, and a basketball player next.” KnowsMenWantGivingFirstsBelieveLooksI CanFilmGuyNextLeftSidesGrowingPlayerBasketballShotsToughAppreciateCourtDefenseGrantedCoachingStaffKill MeAlways BelieveTough TimesBasketball PlayerHumblingMvpBasketball CourtCoaching StaffPlaying Defense Author:Kevin Durant
“If you twisted my arm today, I would probably vote for James Harden, he's single-handedly put that Houston Rockets team in the position they are in today. It would be tough.” IfsWould BeTodayTeamPositionArmsBasketballToughVoteTwistedRocketsHoustonMvp Author:Mark Jackson
“People think that I'm some tough renegade, black-hearted being, evil, but that ain't me.” PeopleThinkingEvilBlackBasketballToughNbaHeartedRenegades Author:Allen Iverson
“In 2001 we didn't have all the talent in the world, we just had me on offense and just a bunch of tough ass dudes, and a great coach in Larry Brown.” WorldTalentBasketballToughCoachesBunchAssBrownNbaOffenseLarryGreat Coach Author:Allen Iverson
“Life is tough and it's tough whether you're famous or not famous. And in the end it's probably better to be famous because the perks are better. You get better seats at the basketball game, and you get better tables and reservations places. If I call a doctor on Saturday morning I can get him. There's a lot of things, indulgences that you don't get, if you're not famous. Now I'm not saying it's fair. But I can't say that I don't enjoy it.” IfsI CanEndsLife IsGamesEnjoyMorningBasketballToughFairsDoctorsTablesGet BetterSeatsSaturdayIndulgenceReservationsPerksBasketball GameLife Is ToughSaturday Morning Author:Woody Allen
“It's tough. Gymnastics isn't basketball or football or baseball, where you can get these huge contracts and make a lot of money.” FootballHugeBasketballToughBaseballContractsLots Of MoneyGymnastics Author:Jonathan Horton
“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 mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.” InspirationMomBasketballToughMy MomTough TimesAlways There For Me Author:LeBron James
“We make a living playing basketball. You don't have to be a tough guy or a hard-ass to play this sport. You can be tough but you don't have to have that bravado. Sometimes it's good. But I'm not going to be someone I'm not. It's just me being me.” SometimesGuySportsBasketballToughBeing MeTough Guy Author:Chris Bosh
“This is a tough game. There are times when you've got to play hurt, when you've got to block out the pain.” PlayMotivationalPainGamesSportsHurtBasketballToughBlockTough Games Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.” IfsGivingBelievePlayAbleLeadershipPlayerReadyBasketballToughBelieve In YouTeammateLarryBasketball PlayerPhonyGiving It All Book:Drive: The Story of My Life Source: Drive: The Story of My Life
“Players who are committed to the team first will find a way to help when things are going bad, they will do whatever it takes. Kids that are more into themselves will not do that. They will take care of themselves and get more individual when things are tough.” WayFirstsHelpingCareKidsIndividualPlayerTeamBasketballToughCommittedTake CareCoachingBasketball CoachingWhatever It TakesTeam First Author:Dick Bennett
“The more you lose, the more positive you have to become. When you're winning, you can ride players harder because their self-esteem is high. If you are losing and you try to be tough, you're asking for dissension.” IfsTryingSelfWinningLosesPlayerSelf EsteemBasketballLosingToughHarderAskingEsteemCoachingBasketball CoachingDissension Author:Rick Pitino
“If you get tough mentally, you can get tough physically and overcome fatigue.” IfsBasketballToughOvercomingCoachingFatigueBasketball CoachingMotivational BasketballBasketball MotivationBasketball Team Author:Pat Riley
“I have a rule on my team: When we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.” ThinkingGivingLooksEyeLyingSportsTeamBasketballToughCoachesMotivational SportsNbaInspirational BasketballGreat CoachSports CoachCoaches MotivationalCoaches And PlayersInspirational CoachPlayer To Coach Author:Mike Krzyzewski
“I think the reason why I'm the person who I am today is because I went through those tough times when I was younger.” ThinkingInspirationalPersonsReasonTodayBasketballToughWho I AmReason WhyTough Times Author:LeBron James
“The one thing I learned about myself going back and watching tapes of all the losses that we've had is that I'm physically capable of doing this and dominating the game, but the mental part was not there. I don't know if it comes with age, but I had to learn to be mentally tough.” IfsKnowsAgeGamesLossOne ThingBasketballCapableToughTapeDominatingMentally Tough Author:Lisa Leslie
“We're still getting better as a team. We're still learning how to play basketball as a team and how to win tough games.” StillsPlayGamesWinningTeamBasketballToughGet BetterTough Games Author:Carmelo Anthony
“You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win.” IfsWantPlayNightWinningBasketballToughPreparedExcuseEvery NightLarryExcuse YouMentally Tough Author:Larry Bird
“I wanted to the best player in the state - [the best] the area has ever seen. That's always been my goal. Guys like Elgin Baylor, Adrian Dantley and Dave Bing, it's tough to pass those guys. So I'm studying, working. My project's not over yet. Hopefully, I get there.” StatesWantedGuyGoalStudyPlayerBasketballProjectsToughAreasHopefullyBest PlayersDaveBaylor Author:Kevin Durant
“Yeah, I play a lot of their games. Going way back to Bulls vs. Lakers to the later Live stuff, I go at it quite a bit. More than anything tough, I play Madden.” WayPlayGamesStuffBitsBasketballToughYeahBullsLakersMadden Author:Jason Kidd