“I once heard that Paul Seymour said as much as winning an NBA Championship, he'd like to see the Celtics lose a game after Auerbach brought out the cigar so he could go up to Arnold and stuff the cigar in his face.” SaidFacesGamesWinningStuffLosesHeardNbaChampionshipCigarNba Championships Author:Bob Cousy
“It's all about winning. Stats really don't matter, I mean, guys have great series and all that, and people take notice and take their place in history with those stats and all that stuff. But at the end of the day, it's all about winning and what you can do to help your team get to that point.” PeopleMeanEndsMatterHelpingGuyWinningStuffCan DoTeamSeriesThe End Of The DayChampionshipNba ChampionshipsMean Guy Author:Stephen Curry
“During one of the 4th quarter huddles, LeBron said to him, 'It doesn't matter what happens to this point. No one is going to remember how many points you had or what type of game you had. Just help us make some plays to win this thing.' And he made some big plays.” MadeSaidMatterPlayHelpingBigsHappensRememberGamesWinningTypeQuartersChampionshipNba ChampionshipsPlay To Win Author:Erik Spoelstra
“But put my body through a lot, you know, but it's the price for your body feeling this way for winning. Did I win? I didn't win a championship, but I've done a lot of good things in this first year back, and hopefully I can continue it.” KnowsWayYearsFirstsI CanDoneFeelingsBodyWinningGood ThingsYour BodyHopefullyChampionshipNba Championships Author:LeBron James
“We were in the NBA Finals. Two games away from winning it. I think we did pretty well.” ThinkingWellsTwoGamesWinningFinalsNbaChampionshipNba ChampionshipsNba Finals Author:David Blatt
“We've been able to handle any team that you guys put in front of us. We've had confidence since day one. ... We feel like any team we play against, we've got what it takes to put ourselves in a position to win.” FeelsPlayAbleGuyWinningTeamFrontsPositionHandleChampionshipNba Championships Author:Tristan Thompson
“Yeah, I know there's been all this talk this year especially about the 3-point shot and can you win shooting it. There's a lot of different styles that can work. You have to base it on your own personnel.” KnowsYearsDifferentWinningStyleShotsYeahShootingChampionshipPersonnelDifferent StylesNba Championships Author:Steve Kerr
“Well, it speaks to the character of the players more than anything. Bob Myers and his staff have done an incredible job of putting together this roster. I was well aware of the versatility that the roster had, but as I got to know the players I realized they had what it took spiritually, emotionally. They were united. They wanted to win. They were close.” KnowsWellsDoneCharacterWantedTogetherJobsWinningSpeakUnitedPlayerIncrediblesI RealizedBobStaffChampionshipNba ChampionshipsVersatilityRosters Author:Steve Kerr
“I can speak volumes about the guy sitting next to me. You look at his stat line tonight, he had a lot of foul trouble and didn't really get going, but when he was in there, he was defending. He was playing physical, and he was doing everything he could to help us win.” LooksI CanHelpingGuyNextWinningSpeakLinesTroubleSittingTonightVolumeChampionshipFoulNba Championships Author:Stephen Curry
“There are moments where we forgot what got us to where we are now. ... We stopped moving the ball. We know how it works. We are playing a great team with great players, and we've got to be close to perfect to win.” KnowsMomentsMovingWinningPerfectKnow HowPlayerTeamBallsChampionshipGreat TeamNba ChampionshipsNba Finals Author:Manu Ginobili
“We lost one (Finals), we won two and we lost another one. (We'll) take 50 percent in four years in championships any day. Obviously, we want to win all of them, but that's just the nature of the game. Not proud of the way we played (in this series).” WayWantYearsTwoGamesWinningLostFourProudPercentSeriesFour YearsChampionshipNba ChampionshipsLost OnesNba Finals Author:LeBron James