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Why do you play a game? I play a game to see how good we can be. — Mike Krzyzewski

In my first film, I was a basketball player. Like every good actor, I lied when they asked me if I could play. — David Morse

I was a much better writer than I was an athlete. My college coach told me flat out, he said, "Deford, you write basketball better than you play it." — Frank Deford

I don't think nobody's doubting I can play basketball. — Lamar Odom

People wouldn't think of making avant-garde cuisine at home. When people play basketball at home, they can't play like Michael Jordan. — Ferran Adria

I just go out there and play basketball. God's given me the ability. The only thing I can do is go out and play. — Chamique Holdsclaw

I used to play soccer when I was in Morocco, but I was more of a basketball player. I played high school basketball, I played AAU basketball. — French Montana

First off, do everything they can to give their kids the opportunities to play sports; asthma is not a deterrent to playing sports. — Dominique Wilkins

You can play pickup basketball, but you can't really re-create football. — Peyton Manning

You need your best players to play their best when their best is needed — Jeff Van Gundy

A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play. — Mike Krzyzewski

Freshman want to play. Sophomores want to start. Juniors want to score. Seniors want to win — John Beilein

I play basketball probably four to five days a week when I'm back home. — Josh Hutcherson

I don't put pressure on myself. When I put pressure on myself, then I just play bad. When I play bad, my team plays bad. — Carmelo Anthony

I play basketball for love and money, and they come in interchangeable order, depending on how things are going when you ask the question. — Tom Heinsohn

You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball. — LeBron James

I told them not to worry about it, since we were going to play indoors. — Jerry Tarkanian

Why is it that if you happen to be black and over six feet tall, everybody thinks you supposed to play basketball or football? — Terry McMillan

I sail, scuba dive, play football, basketball. — Casper Van Dien

A quick way for any player to make himself better is to think about what he himself doesn't like to play against — Bobby Knight

You can make all the excuses you want, but if you're not mentally tough and you're not prepared to play every night, you're not going to win. — Larry Bird

We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers. — Steve Nash

You can't play any defense if the other team is on the foul line. — Mike Krzyzewski

You never realize the value of coaching until your children play for a coach — Don Meyer

The Spurs couldn't put everything aside and just play the damn game. — Dennis Rodman

Champions play as they practice. Create a consistency of excellence in all your habits. — Mike Krzyzewski

I knew I wasn't going to play professional basketball. — Bob McNair

I also play a little bit of Tiger Woods once in awhile. Get on the golf course there, and pretend that I'm beating him. — Jason Kidd

I'm pretty athletic and I play basketball a lot. — Jay Hernandez

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. — Allen Iverson

I gave everything I had to basketball. The passion is still there, but the desire to play is not. It was a great ride. — Allen Iverson

I never thought basketball was going to be my future. I just wanted to play because it gets you girls. — LeBron James

Stop by stop by stop. Play aggressively. Sprint back on 'D' and pay attention to how we're supposed to guard as a team — Gregg Popovich

Inferior guards play on the sidelines and great guards play in the middle. Isiah, Magic, Chris Paul, all get to the middle — Rick Pitino

I'd rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice. — Bum Phillips

Given a full summer to practice basketball, and especially my jump shot, I know that I could play in the NBA and do well. — Tony Gonzalez

Unless you plan to out-rebound and out-shoot everyone you play, then you better learn to handle the ball. — Henry Iba

Each time I step on the basketball court, I never know what will happen. I live for the moment. I play for the moment. — Michael Jordan

It's not how big you are, it's how big you play — John Wooden

I do not want players who do not have a keen desire to win and do not play hard and aggressively to accomplish that objective. — John Wooden

If they want to play football, we can play football. — Shaquille O'Neal

It's hard to play basketball when nothing is inside of you. — Ben McLemore

Mostly I play sports games - football and basketball. 'Inside Drive' and 'NFL Fever.' — Paul Pierce

I'm a physical guy. I play basketball, and I rock climb. — Ansel Elgort

We want to win it all. The only reason we play this game is to win championships. — LeBron James

We've got to play better basketball. — Tim Buckley

I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that dream. — Oscar Robertson

Whether it's college or WNBA, its basketball and the more you play the less you need to adjust. — Diana Taurasi

I know I'm a good person. I know I can play basketball. — Jermaine O'Neal

I know there are expectations, but I don't let them affect mt game. I just play basketball. — Seimone Augustus

I play basketball all the time. Me and my band play every week on the road. That's something that I've never really given up since high school. — Josh Turner

Going in, you want to play a perfect season and play throughout the whole entire season, but injuries are a part of basketball. — Kyrie Irving

I only want to play basketball, and play it well and be happy about it. But I realize that with being famous, comes a lot of demands. — Yao Ming

I want my son to never know the mommy who would rather watch him play basketball than play with him. — Marissa Jaret Winokur

I'd love to play basketball with the president, or throw the football around or something like that. — Robert Griffin III

When I finish my school work for the day, I like to go play basketball, ride my bike or skateboard, play video games, or go free running. — Max Charles

You understand, you do not invent stuff on this team. Guys that invent stuff will not play for me. Make the easy play — John Calipari

We win because we play together as a team. — John Havlicek

The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.' — James Naismith

Not everyone who goes to private school is rich. Especially not the poor kids who can play basketball. — Julie Murphy

The key is to maintain an evenness. Try to play one possession at a time, regardless of what happened on the last possession — Brad Stevens

Now I see why everybody who plays for him doesn't like him. — Shaquille O'Neal

I don't need my players to like me. I need them to play for me — Jerry Sloan

Chemistry is important. If you like your teammates, it's going to be easier to play with them on the court. — Kevin Durant

I'm pretty much able to play any style. I'm not here to demand 40 or 50 shots. But I would like 30. — Shaquille O'Neal

It doesn't matter to me what place I get traded to. If I was traded someplace - I'd play anywhere. — Kobe Bryant

Blacks can get into medical school with a lower grade ... If that's true, a Jew should be able to play basketball with a lower net. — Jackie Mason

I understand the NBA and the role I play on my team. I know that I have to play a leadership role and do whatever I have to do to win. — Carmelo Anthony

I love to play basketball, but I haven't played in awhile. But if I could get back on the court and play, I definitely would. — Curtis Granderson

I just play basketball. I'm athletic. Skinny but strong, tall but quick. — Chamique Holdsclaw

You must be sure that you give back something that's beneficial to the game. Any of the teaching you do must be for the benefit of the men who play. — Henry Iba

I can play basketball, run track, and play volleyball, so yeah, I've always been an athlete at heart. — Vivica A. Fox

And the game of basketball, I play, I play first off because I love it. I love to have fun. I love to run up and down the court. — Kevin Durant

Play off your great player ... great teams have a go-to player and they play off of him. — Don Meyer

There's no reason to play in the NBA if you don't believe you can win it all. — LeBron James

I'm going to try to fit in where I can and play the way I can. — Tim Duncan

Play against the Game, not your opponent. — Bud Wilkinson

I'd heard stuff from out there that I was just another player, that I was too young. I wanted to show I could play with anybody. — Shaquille O'Neal

Never be ready to play yesterday. Being ready to play today is what's important — Pat Riley

Basketball is a game with winners and losers, but if you play this game with your heart, you're always a winner. — C.M.

I was a total jock growing up. I went to super-dorky basketball clinics and was handpicked to play on a state team called the Texas Heat. — Erin Wasson

If you go out with a girl and they say she has a great personality, she's ugly. If they tell you a guy works hard, he can't play a lick. Same thing. — Charles Barkley

I'll never worry about not being successful. I'll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can. — Bo Jackson

Players must be able to carry out simple instructions from the bench to the court. If they can't, then they can't play — Bobby Knight

I positively, positively, positively want to play. I've got everything else so why not a gold medal? I want to play. — Patrick Ewing

I'm a firm believer in that you play the way you practice. — Larry Bird

You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys' O. It makes your X's and O's pretty good. — Paul Westphal

I might play in shorts, but I wear the pants. — LeBron James

I play basketball to win a championship. That championship is everything to me. And that's what gets people to buy in to your brand - being a winner. — Chris Paul

I don't complain about playing time. My job is to play so well the coach can't sit me. — Shane Battier

I definitely like to stay active. I'm a huge fan of the NBA and the sport of basketball. I love to play pick-up games in Brooklyn where I live. — Brendan Dooling

My opinion about basketball, the way I was taught, was when you step on the court, you play to win. — Larry Bird

But that's the thing about basketball: you don't play games on paper. — Bill Simmons

I play basketball, I surf and swim and go to the cinema and listen to music and read. I like shopping. — Saoirse Ronan

I knew Rick Pitino was going to make them play that outbreak, monkey defense. He's been doing it all his life. — Shaquille O'Neal

Talk to the guys that ain't doing nothing, don't talk to me. I just want eight guys out there with me who want to play. — Shaquille O'Neal

I'm Larry Sanders. I'm a person. I'm a father. I'm an artist. I'm a writer. I'm a painter. I'm a musician. And sometimes I play basketball. — Larry Sanders

You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball. — Bobby Knight

The fundamentals of the game are the same wherever you go: pass, dribble, shoot, defend, rebound, screen, play hard and together — Terry Stotts

Play and practice like you are trying to make the team. — Mike Krzyzewski