Browsing Topic Best Nba Quotes

It’s not about the number of hours you practice, it’s about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice.

Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.

If you quit ONCE it becomes a habit. Never quit!

I play every game like it’s my last game. All that matters is that you go out there and play every game as if it was your last.

Pressure, nah. I’m just playing ball. Pressure is the homeless man who doesn’t know where his next meal is coming from. Pressure is the single mom who is trying to scuffle and pay her rent. Don’t get me wrong, there are challenges, but to call it ‘pressure’ is almost an insult to regular people.

I think there are a couple of players who could play in the NBA right now honestly. There’s a lot of players with a lot of skill that could do it.

I don’t believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from.

Young people need models, not critics.

I been Steph Curry with the shot. Been cookin’ with the sauce, chef, curry with the pot.

Put some respect on my fucking name!

I love the postseason. I’ve been a part of a lot of the games, and I just love being able to make plays and be out there with my teammates to give them experiences that they maybe never had before.

Discover your gift, develop your gift and then give it away every day.

I think that’s the stage we’re at as a team where we all, not just me, not just my teammates, not just our new coaching staff, the front office, everybody in this organization must look in the mirror because we’ve constantly come up short.

We’re not a bad team; we’re a winning team. We’ve got a great environment, we’ve got a great city, we’ve got great fans, there’s a lot of positives.

I didn’t know what I could become at 18. But I just knew if I continued to put in the work, I continued to be true to the game, then I could be one of the greatest players to ever play this game. I just always believed that.

I’m hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge.

We have to look in the mirror and say ‘I have to be better’ because whatever it is we’re doing is not working and it’s not giving us the shot to compete on the level that we want to compete on.

The real question for me is: Can I play without cheating this game? The day I can’t give everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.

On females officiating in the NBA -Incompetence should not be confined to one sex.

Create unselfishness as the most important team attribute.

We communicate all the time, even when we don’t realize it. Be aware of body language

I always talk about, like, with end-of-game situations, making and missing big shots, I know I can shoulder that. I can live with having the success of the playoffs and having a huge failure. I know I can deal with it.

How long should I stay dedicated? How long til opportunity meet preparation?

I got a lot of respect in this game. I earned the right to be in closing lineups. Numbers would say, I don’t have to explain that. Like I said, once again, it ain’t my decision.

Pat feels a certain way about Boston, so I make sure everybody feels a certain way about Boston. That’s part of my job as the caretaker.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

My goal is to win the next game one possession at a time. That’s it. I don’t have any other goals

I’m still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I’ll settle for persistence

I was the bridge between the Michael Jordan era and LeBron James era.

What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere.

The best competition I have is against myself to become better

I’m not trying to be like what I thought an NBA player is supposed to be growing up.

Purchasing the Bobcats is the culmination of my post-playing career goal of becoming the majority owner of an NBA franchise.

I Own the guy guarding me

There’s no reason to play in the NBA if you don’t believe you can win it all.