Basketball

Steve knows the tradition and has a genuine passion for Lamar basketball because he grew up with it. I believe he has a great future and will continue to take Lamar basketball to our expectation level of where the program should be on a yearly basis.

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With me and basketball, it became part of me.

- Mike Krzyzewski Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I want to learn how to become the best basketball player in the world.

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The thing that was always the most constant was the game. That was the refuge.

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They are very good basketball players. They have a very good basketball IQ. Individually, they are good workers. They know what they want to achieve.

- Bill Farrell Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The NBA is definitely a goal of mine down the line, but right now I am enjoying college a great deal and feel I can improve in every phase of my game. I enjoy school, my teammates and being part of the Carolina basketball program.

- Tyler Hansbrough Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I saw firsthand the interest in basketball over there, and it made me reconsider. Nothing is final, but I'm certainly considering playing.

- Michael Jordan Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

College basketball today is about perimeter play. The days of a dominant center, like Patrick Ewing, are gone. Today you don't keep centers in college basketball. They go pro. ... I really think the idea that a perimeter-oriented team can't win it is way overblown.

- Rick Pitino Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

In the original script, my character was a basketball player rather than a boxer. I didn't think I could pull that off. I'm a little short to be a basketball player

- Eddie Murphy Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

College basketball is something, isn't it

- John Brady Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We just had to make some points about it. We've got to play our best basketball to win Game 1.

- Avery Johnson Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

It's heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody . . . My job was to go out there and play the game of basketball as best I can, ... People may not agree with that . . . I can't live with what everyone's impression of what I should or what I shouldn't do.

- Michael Jordan Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We focused on coming out and playing a little better in the first quarter than we have in the past few games. I thought we responded to that challenge and came out with great intensity. We've had some good practices and this is the time to be playing your best basketball.

- Anne Long Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

They are barred indefinitely from all team activities, and their academic and personal activities will be closely monitored on a daily basis by the members of our basketball staff. They will continue to have complete access to all of the academic support staff so they can focus their energies on their studies.

- Jim Calhoun Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We know that we aren't playing our best basketball, but we've done enough to win games. What would feel real good is to get the game in Chicago. I think that would really show a lot of growth on our part if we can stay focused and disciplined enough to get that game.

- Derek Fisher Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

You've got to have a guy in the NCAA tournament make the big plays. You win late in the season because you have experienced guys. Our seniors really have played pretty good basketball since hitting a little bump there.

- Bruce Weber Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Basketball started for me in this city and I want to be here when it's finally time for me to stop, ... I'm not here to retire. I'm here to help build something that will be around for a long time.

- Larry Brown Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.

- John Wooden Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We're going to be doubted when we come back like we've been doubted the whole year. We just have to know when we come back, we have to keep playing great basketball.

- Josh Howard Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We're playing good basketball. We feel like we can carry it over into the playoffs.

- Kobe Bryant Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Barry has been very important to our success over the years. Whether it was a director of basketball operations or as our associate head coach, he was a vital part to our program's rise to elite status in the Big East and nationally.

- Jamie Dixon Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The highest-percentage shot in basketball is Curry's meat and potatoes. Some wonder how the center acquired from Chicago will adjust to Brown's highly structured offense, but the coach isn't one of them. He's got a high basketball IQ, ... but I don't want him to be too smart. I want him to be on the block and score the ball, rebound it and block a shot. We'll work in that area.

- Larry Brown Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Al has done a great job. Basketball has never been too high on the totem pole in Chestnut Hill, but he has really brought it out there to the spotlight.

- Bob Cousy Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We may not have one name that people can latch on to, so we're somewhat nondescript. But this has been an excellent basketball team the whole season.

- Paul Hewitt Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

He shoots it from very, very deep. I really think he surprises some of the defenders with how deep he can shoot that basketball.

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