Basketball

This is my last season of basketball in high school and I didn't want to go down early in the playoffs. Each one of our teams has been different, and this year it's been more of a team effort.

- Corrine Gandolfi Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

In our research what we found was that Wichita is a 13,500-seat arena town. What we also found, though, was that the move to 15,000 seats for basketball had a negligible effect on the price of the building. Go beyond that, though, and the costs go up.

- Ron Holt Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

That's a very fine basketball team, a well-coached team, but our kids never quit. That's what I'm most proud of.

- Brad Randall Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We thought they would sag off of John and really try to clog the middle. We encouraged John to just shoot the basketball. If you miss it, shoot it again. He did a heck of a job.

- Jeff Bzdelik Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

From a basketball mentality, he'll be where he needs to be when he comes back. The physical stuff is always going to take time.

- Tim Buckley Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I am not going to get upset over Johnny taking shots. I did say the next time he has that opportunity to drive the basketball. We were in the penalty, so drive the ball, maybe get a foul, or the defense collapses and kick it out.

- Maurice Cheeks Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We battled we played hard. We played a great 45 minutes of basketball. To be honest, we had three opportunities in overtime to win it and just couldn't execute.

- Maryann Mitts Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

- Larry Bird Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

This is the best year, by far, of my basketball career. I can't ask for anything better, coming in with a new coach and all these awesome teammates. It doesn't feel any better than this.

- Kylie York Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I think our fans will rally with this group. There's one thing with this basketball team They've fought and they've dug and they've been a pretty good example for people.

- Mike Brey Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

In my heart, this is where I'm supposed to be. I told the players, I never pursue a job. I never have. I never will. I was just trying to do what was best for our staff and our basketball program.

- Mark Turgeon Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Give Memphis a lot of credit because they are a great basketball team. I thought the effort was great, and I told the team that I couldn't be any more proud of our effort.

- Ricky Stokes Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

This is the way that we play basketball. Communicating, talking, getting guys through the pick-and-roll.

- Mark Madsen Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

A lot of people thought we were crazy. It was a bold plan, but if you think back to where this team was in respect to basketball and the community, we needed to take some bold steps.

- Kiki Vandeweghe Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

They are a tough, tough basketball team. They made our life awfully, awfully miserable. We thought the game was going to be as easy as it was early.

- Jim Calhoun Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I don't think it crossed my mind we were going to lose that game. I'm still kicking myself. For the first time in basketball, I feel sorry for myself.

- Brandon Roy Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I know a lot of people are so excited for George Mason. It's great for college basketball. Believe me, I'm mesmerized.

- Billy Donovan Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

That's the one thing that's been great about our basketball teams over the years -- they've earned their way in. Now, we've got to make something happen.

- Billy Donovan Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I'm not even worried about that. I don't even focus on that. I don't talk about that. That's completely out of our hands. That's the selection committee. And that has to do with us winning basketball games.

- Billy Donovan Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We have to know that they have other guys that are capable. Charlie Bell has played well. T.J. Ford had a pretty good game overall and we've got to continue to find those two. Just do what we normally do. Our philosophy is to contest whatever shot is taken, try to limit three-point shots and rebound the basketball. Those are three things we did.

- Flip Saunders Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I don't know if anybody's shocked. We felt they were going to be a pretty good basketball team and maybe were being undersold a little bit in the preseason.

- Mike Brey Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I think we would really like to build on this. We've got a bunch of guys coming back. You know the one thing you want to do I want to practice as long as I can with this team. ... Selfishly just from that standpoint, I want to keep extending the season so we can keep coming back on the court and talk basketball as a group as much as possible.

- Mike Brey Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Most of the big UTEP basketball games were NCAA tournament games. We were on TV because we had success, with the history of coach (Don) Haskins and the 1966 national championship team. If you're good, you'll be put on TV. If you're not good, you won't be on TV.

- Bob Stull Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The kids stuck with it, they bonded it at the right time and we played our best basketball in the sectional.

- Josh Kendrick Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

We probably have 10 to 12 guys on our basketball team that will have 40 quarters of experience for next year. If we can get a win (Friday) it will give us some momentum. For any kind of win will help us with the season we're having. It's able to keep the kids energized and excited about coming to practice and the players have done a good job.

- Jerry Groves Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes