Basketball Quotes


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

-Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

-Offense wins entertainment. Defence wins games. Rebounds win championships.



Michael Jordan:
-Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

-Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

-Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

-I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

-I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot . . . when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.

-Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.




Bobby Knight:
-Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.



Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
-One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.



Phil Jackson:
-Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.

-The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.

-Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.




Author Unknown:
-If you think small things don't matter, think of the last game you lost by one point.

-It is not how big you are, it is how big you play.




Pierre De Coubertin:
-The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.

-生活中，重要的不是凯旋，而是奋斗；重要的不是必须获得胜利，而是奋力拼搏。

-The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.

-“勇气让我们走到现在，勇气决定我们最终能走多远！”——中国男篮在北京奥运男篮1/4决赛中面对立陶宛队，赛前姚明在球员通道中将所有男篮队员拥在一起喊话。



Smiles for basketball. OMG, something is wrong with me?
Maybe i like basketball? Omg, omg... ;D

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