NBA Quotes
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Despite their tremendous talent, (NBA players) are still, by and large, young adults, seeking validation from an authority figure, and there is no greater authority figure on a team than the coach. Needless to say, in today's warped, self-indulgent climate, too many players couldn't care less about appeasing the coach.
Phil Jackson
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Homecourt is everything in the NBA.
Eddie Charles Jones
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I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.
Magic Johnson
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An NBA game in L.A., the Lakers - I'm a Clipper fan - it's to be seen as much as seeing the game.
Larry King
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When I was a little kid I used to go on the playground and say: today I will shoot like Bird, pass like Magic, jump like Mike, be quick like Zeke. I am thankful to them, since without seeing them do things they did, I wouldn't be in the NBA.
Allen Iverson
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The NBA definitely has some trendsetters that stay up on the latest fashion, but I think you're starting to see guys like myself and others get some much-deserved respect in the style department.
Cam Newton
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What has happened with underclassmen declaring for the NBA draft? It is absolutely wacky, baby!
Dick Vitale
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I think if Yao Ming was on my team, we'd probably have a 100 percent chance of winning an NBA championship.
Allen Iverson
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My whole thing was, just being me. Now, you look around the NBA and all of them have tattoos, guys wearing cornrows. Now you see the police officers with the cornrows. I took a beating for those types of things.
Allen Iverson
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It's an honor. It's tough enough just to make an All-Star team, but when you're able to be a starter, it just says a lot about being pretty much one of the faces of the NBA because the fans pick you.
Allen Iverson
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Yao was great (Sunday). He was posting up and hitting those shots. He's in great shape now, probably the best shape I've seen him in since he's been playing in the NBA.
Phil Jackson
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Just like the NBA, the NFL has guys that can pull off multiple looks, ranging from street style to more dapper, buttoned-up looks, and people are starting to notice.
Cam Newton
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It's a matter of when my leg is ready. We're talking about 16 games we've got to win (en route to the NBA championship), and I want to make the right decision. As we progress, I want to be 100 percent instead of 75 percent or 65 percent.
Alonzo Mourning
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We're looking for somebody that can play the two (shooting guard) or the three (small forward). If we find somebody, it's going to be someone with NBA experience and primarily we're looking for a three because we have Mobley and Livingston that can play the two.
Elgin Baylor
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NBA people want to see versatility, ... That was one of the things I talked about with coach, just stepping out toward the perimeter more. Rebounding is a great skill, and not too many people realize how hard it is to pull down 10-plus per game for your career -- so that can't go away. The main thing for me is stepping out more, while still taking advantage of my rebounding ability.
J. M. Roberts
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I take everything I learned from the streets and put it in my NBA game.
Allen Iverson
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Well I think the problem is, is that...what people don't realize is they're gonna get away from the people that they're marketing with now. They're tryna change everything about the format of the NBA, the imaging and everything. This is more about control you know what I'm saying? This has nothing to do with clothing. This is a control issue.
Bun B
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I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.
Phil Jackson
